Between 2020 and 2024, over 18 million units of medications\u2014including critical oncology drugs\u2014expired at the Hospital Infantil de M\u00e9xico Federico G\u00f3mez (HIMFG), with a total value exceeding 121 million pesos. These medicines were stored in a private warehouse in the State of Mexico, a fact uncovered and denounced by then-director Adri\u00e1n Ch\u00e1vez L\u00f3pez. <\/p>\n
Ch\u00e1vez L\u00f3pez requested a detailed inventory from Distribuidora Disur SA de CV, the company holding the stock, and later ordered the disposal of expired drugs, according to documents obtained by La Jornada. Despite these findings, the outgoing director in January 2024, Jaime Nieto Zerme\u00f1o, did not include this issue in the official handover report. <\/p>\n
During the years these medicines sat unused, families of children with cancer at HIMFG protested repeatedly, highlighting severe shortages of essential drugs. Their demonstrations even blocked major roads and the entrance to Mexico City\u2019s International Airport, underscoring the urgency of the crisis. <\/p>\n
Beyond the expired medications, Ch\u00e1vez L\u00f3pez uncovered irregular financial practices, including unjustified overtime and high-risk payments to union delegates, as well as discretionary hiring of temporary staff. These actions severely strained the hospital\u2019s budget. After corrective measures were implemented in 2025, spending on these items dropped by more than 185 million pesos. However, the local union leadership requested the continuation of these payments to \u201cmaintain social peace and a favorable work environment,\u201d a proposal Ch\u00e1vez rejected. <\/p>\n
To ensure lasting change and the appointment of an honest successor who would continue Ch\u00e1vez L\u00f3pez\u2019s reforms, around 200 hospital workers signed a letter addressed to Mexico City\u2019s mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, delivered last week to the National Palace. Adriana Contreras, director of Citizen Attention, responded that relevant public servants are now involved and promised follow-up and a formal reply. <\/p>\n
The expired inventory included over 600 types of medicines, ranging from painkillers and antibiotics to highly specialized treatments for complex conditions. Among the expired oncology drugs were: <\/p>\n
– 14 units of Busulfan, costing 1 million pesos
\n– 2,622 units of Methotrexate, valued at 751,000 pesos
\n– 901 vials of Vincristine, worth 428,000 pesos <\/p>\n
Other notable expired drugs included: <\/p>\n
– 162 vials of Mepolizumab, a biotechnological anti-inflammatory for severe respiratory disease, costing 2.8 million pesos
\n– Over 1 million units of Tacrolimus, used to prevent organ transplant rejection, valued at 4.4 million pesos
\n– 498 vials of Factor VIII for hemophilia treatment, worth 3.3 million pesos
\n– 908 ampoules of Alprostadil for children with congenital heart defects, costing 4.7 million pesos
\n– 840 units of Nitisinone for a rare disease, valued at 5.8 million pesos <\/p>\n
This case highlights the critical need for transparent management and accountability in public health institutions, especially when vulnerable populations depend on timely access to life-saving medications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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