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- Laura Mendoza distributes free medicines to patients through WhatsApp groups, receiving over 13 kg weekly from donors.
- Cuba approved July rules permitting private pharmacies, a historic shift in its health system.
- BioCubaFarma president Mayda Mauri Pérez reported 300 of 395 medicines were not produced.
- State pharmacies in Ciego de Ávila hold only about 10% of basic medicines.
- Informal sellers charge up to 1,000 pesos per blister pack, 30% of a pension.