Ivonne Torres Atencio
Ivonne Torres Atencio is a prominent pharmacologist and academic known for her expertise in medicinal formulations and drug safety. In recent discussions regarding the regulation of food additives, she emphasized the importance of consumer awareness about ingredients in pharmaceuticals, particularly highlighting the implications of the recently banned colorant Red No. 3 in medication.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio explained that these medications are indispensable due to their direct effects on cancer cells and their ability to maintain the efficacy of oncological treatments.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio is the director of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Panama and explained the rigorous international standards for the approval of biosimilar medications.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio stated that Trump's declarations generate distrust and fear, affecting the safety of treatments and medical recommendations.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio, president of Ciencia en Panamá, stated that the projection of cuts threatens strategic projects.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio, director of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Panama, warned that this compound could still be found in products sold in the country.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio, a pharmacologist at the University of Panama, sees lenacapavir as a crucial advancement in HIV prevention and treatment.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio, president of the Fundación Ciencia en Panamá, emphasized the need for decisions based on verifiable data.
Fundación Ciencia en Panamá exige decisiones basadas en datos verificablesPanama· 2025-05-22Ivonne Torres Atencio is the director of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Panama who discussed the irregular sodium levels in the serum.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio, the director of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Panama, highlighted the irregular sodium levels in the physiological serum.
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Ivonne Torres-Atencio is a scientist and president of Ciencia en Panamá, emphasizing the need for more space for scientific entities.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio, the director of the Pharmacology Department at the University of Panama, explained the collaboration between institutions.
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Ivonne Torres Atencio explained how people can identify if a medication contains colorant No. 3 by checking the labeling.
¿Qué es el colorante rojo 3 y por qué lo prohibieron en Panamá?Panama· 2025-02-28