Formulas for babies or substitutes for breast milk must have octagons, as indicated by the healthy eating law (Law no. 30021), after the Executive decided to observe the autograph of the Congress of the Republic that sought to exempt them from said mandate. and despite the existence of discrepancies within this power of the State. […]
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Imported products will not have a requirement for printed octagons
Companies that import processed foods and non-alcoholic beverages may continue to use the octagons on stickers. This is because the Specialized Chamber in Defense of Competition (SDC) of the Indecopi declared an unreasonable non-tariff trade barrier the ban on stickers. In this way, imported food and beverages will no longer be required to have the […]
Indecopi will allow imported food and beverages to continue carrying adhesive octagons
The Indecopi’s Specialized Chamber for the Defense of Competition (SDC) declared that the prohibition of the use of stickers for advertising warnings that must be included in food and non-alcoholic beverages, matter of importis a unreasonable non-tariff trade barrier. With this, it confirmed the decision of the first administrative instance on the aforementioned ban, imposed […]
MEF authorizes transfer of more than S/115 million to regional governments
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) authorized the transfer of up to 115 million 047,973 soles in favor of regional governments. The resources will finance the contracting of the infrastructure maintenance of the oncological services of the Institutions Providers of Health Services (ipress) public and equipment, charged to the resources of the institutional budget […]
EsSalud CAS workers will join the 728 regime
By insistence. Congress approved the initiative despite the observation of the Executive, which foresees a scenario without meritocracy. With 111 votes in favor, the Plenary of the Congress of the Republic approved this Friday at the insistence of the law that incorporates the labor regime of DL 728, Labor Productivity and Competitiveness Lawto the workers […]
Canada donates “deep freezers” to Peru to reinforce vaccine preservation
The government of Canada donated 22 “deep freezers” to Peru that will reinforce the cold chain of vaccines against covid-19 and other diseases that are sent to the different regions of the country, reported this Wednesday the Ministry of Health (Minsa). The Minsa detailed in a statement that it received the donation thanks to the […]
If a person dies, how much money does EsSalud give to their family for funeral expenses?
Take note! Review details about the burial benefit granted by EsSalud in the event of death to affiliates. Among the rights of each citizen affiliated with EsSalud Social Security is an amount that must be received by the family of the insuredafter his death, named burial allowance. Its objective is to cover the funeral expenses […]
Indecopi: Minsa imposed bureaucratic barriers to independent pharmacies
The National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) has given the reason to the community or independent pharmacies with respect to the fact that the Ministry of Health (Minsa) and regional governments at the national level they impose bureaucratic barriers that do not allow them to develop in […]
They ask to regulate prices of essential medicines against COVID-19
As expected, in a context of the third wave of the pandemic, various users reported a lack of generics in drugstores and pharmacies, mainly those related to the treatment of COVID-19. And that, on the contrary, establishments are offering brand name drugs that cost up to 10 times more. In that line, the General Directorate […]
They report shortages and increase in prices of generic drugs, warns Indecopi
The Indecopi Special Monitoring Center (CEMI) pointed out that citizens have reported shortages and price increases of generic drugs. Given this, the institution urged the providers to respect the rules of protection and defense of the consumer, as well as the fulfillment of its obligations. Suppliers must provide adequate information on the stock of products […]