Cuba turns to private pharmacies amid shortages
Quick dive
- Cuba has seen the emergence or use of private pharmacies amid medicine shortages.
- The development reflects pressure on the public availability of medicines.
- Private pharmacies are being discussed as an additional channel for obtaining medicines.
- The situation connects healthcare access with economic and supply constraints.
- exam_relevance: The issue is relevant to public health systems, pharmaceutical supply chains, privatization, equity and state capacity.
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