Uriel Pérez
Panamagovernment officialMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Uriel Pérez is the director of the National Pharmacy and Drugs Directorate at the Ministry of Health in Panama. He has been actively involved in the implementation of new regulations concerning food and drug safety, particularly overseeing the transition away from the use of the controversial colorant Red No. 3 in pharmaceuticals.
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Uriel Pérez authorized Bio Materiales to operate as a pharmaceutical establishment.
El Minsa autorizó a la antigua empresa del ministro Boyd a importar medicinas sin registro sanitarioPanama· 2026-06-21
Uriel Pérez explained that together with the ANA, they are conducting an investigation to determine the origin of the counterfeit deodorants.
Minsa y Aduanas decomisan desodorantes falsificados de la marca RexonaPanama· 2026-05-31Uriel Pérez is the national director of Pharmacy and Drugs who explained the preventive actions taken by the Minsa regarding cosmetic products.
Estos son los cosméticos que el Minsa pidió dejar de usar por irregularidades sanitariasPanama· 2026-05-28Uriel Pérez explained that, in this first stage, only products with CBD will be marketed under medical prescription.
Venta de cannabis medicinal: 22 productos con CBD ya están autorizadosPanama· 2026-02-17
Uriel Pérez explained that the commercialization of medicinal cannabis will be carried out in phases.
Cannabis medicinal: qué productos estarán disponibles y quiénes podrán accederPanama· 2025-12-24
Uriel Pérez is the national director of Pharmacy and Drugs at the Ministry of Health (Minsa) who responded to concerns about biotechnological regulations.
Polémica por biotecnológicos: pacientes exigen garantías y Minsa revisará normativaPanama· 2025-11-25Uriel Pérez is the director of Pharmacies and Drugs at the Ministry of Health who announced progress in the availability of cannabis products.
¿Por qué el cannabis medicinal aún no llega a los pacientes en Panamá?Panama· 2025-11-15
Uriel Pérez is the national director of Pharmacy and Drugs who confirmed the progress in implementing the cannabis law.
Cannabis medicinal en Panamá: cuatro años después, la ley por fin en marchaPanama· 2025-11-11Uriel Pérez is the national director of Pharmacy and Drugs at the Ministry of Health in Panama.
Producto Nivea Body Mousse es retirado del mercado panameñoPanama· 2025-10-21Uriel Pérez indicated that the interpretation of the Minsa is that while a research protocol is approved by a Bioethics Committee, it does not contravene what is established in the article.
La ley que limita la investigación pediátrica en Panamá: ¿Un retroceso para la ciencia?Panama· 2025-08-18
Uriel Pérez, director de Farmacia y Drogas, aclaró que no existe ninguna alarma sobre la aplicación de la vacuna contra la covid-19.
Panamá aplicará vacuna de refuerzo contra variantes actuales de la covid-19Panama· 2025-07-24
Uriel Pérez, director of the Dirección Nacional de Farmacia y Drogas del Minsa, explained the FDA alert regarding the risks of weight loss in young patients taking metilfenidato.
Minsa monitorea efectos del metilfenidato tras advertencia de la FDA sobre pérdida de peso en niñosPanama· 2025-07-20Uriel Pérez, director nacional de Farmacia y Drogas, indicó que se está realizando una verificación a nivel nacional sobre el uso de este medicamento.
Minsa advierte de la compra de medicamentos por internet y sobre el uso indebido de OzempicPanama· 2025-07-12Uriel Pérez is the national director of Pharmacy and Drugs at the Ministry of Health in Panama.
De la ley a la práctica: El desafío de Panamá en la implementación del cannabis medicinalPanama· 2025-05-30Uriel Pérez offered details about the current status of the licensing process for medicinal cannabis.
Cannabis medicinal: cinco empresas con licencia aprobada por Farmacia y DrogasPanama· 2025-05-26
The resolution to close the laboratory was signed by the national director of Pharmacies and Drugs, Uriel Pérez.
Minsa ordena cierre de laboratorio por irregularidades sanitariasPanama· 2025-05-16Uriel Pérez is the national director of Pharmacy and Drugs in Panama who reported on the defective serum issue.
Minsa confirma que suero defectuoso de Medifarma no llegó a PanamáPanama· 2025-04-08
Uriel Pérez is the national director of Pharmacy and Drugs at the Ministry of Health, explaining the delays in issuing cannabis licenses.
Ley 242 de cannabis medicinal: sin licencias tras cuatro años, pero ya buscan reformarlaPanama· 2025-03-26
Uriel Pérez indicated that they are reviewing the alert issued and the database of health records to publish an informative note on the subject.
El retiro de Effaclar Duo en Estados Unidos por benceno no afecta a Panamá, asegura L’OréalPanama· 2025-03-13
Uriel Perez was indicted for conspiring to transport migrants illegally across the border.
Cloned Border Patrol vehicle used by human smugglers to bypass security
United States· 2025-03-06
Uriel Pérez placed Federico Pintos in Argentina to play for Godoy Cruz.
Federico Pintos, de revelación del fútbol uruguayo a militar en equipos de Primera División Amateur
Uruguay· 2025-03-05
Uriel Pérez indicated that a list of products containing colorant No. 3 is being prepared to inform manufacturers.
¿Qué es el colorante rojo 3 y por qué lo prohibieron en Panamá?Panama· 2025-02-28