Table 1 Chronology of key health policy and legal framework events related to hospital pharmacy in Mexico
Year | Legal framework events |
|---|---|
1983 | Political Constitution of the United Mexican Statesa |
1984 | The General Health Law and its modificationsb (Health Protection is established in Article 4 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, from which the General Health Law derives, as well as the regulations and the Mexican official norms. All of them determine the legal compulsory framework to which are subordinated all the services, institutions and products that have a relationship with the population´s health.) |
1988 | Pharmacopeia of the United Mexican States 5th edition, updated and published every 5 or 6 years; in 2018 the 12th edition was publishedb (Determines the quality standards for the production and storage of health goods) |
1992 | First publication of the Federal Law of Metrology and Normalizationb |
1995 | Opening of the Centro Nacional de Farmacovigilancia y Tecnovigilancia. (This Center complies with the requirements of WHO International Collaborative Center reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in the Mexican population.)c |
1997 | First FEUM Supplement for pharmacies, drugstores, apothecaries and warehouses for the storage and distribution of medicinesd |
1998 | Publication of the regulation of health products (RIS)d |
2002 | First publication of the Official Mexican Norm NOM-220-SSA1-2002 Installation and operation of pharmacovigilancee |
2004 | COFEPRIS established as the regulatory body for pharmaciesd (It is a federal agency of the government of Mexico, which according to the General Health Law carries out regulation, control and health promotion of, among other things, health establishments and medicines)f |
2005 | Publication of the FEUM Supplement for establishments dedicated to the sale and supply of medicines and other health goods, third editiond |
2007 | Health Sector Plan 2007–2012d |
2010 | National Model of Hospital Pharmacyd |
Publication of the FEUM Supplement for establishments dedicated to the sale and supply of medicines and other health supplies, fourth editiond | |
2012 | Updating of Official Mexican Norm NOM-220-SSA1-2012 Installation and operation of pharmacovigilancee |
The General Health Council published the standards for the Certification of Hospitals, following the International Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals recommendations, adapting them to the needs and the characteristics of Mexican hospitals | |
2014 | Publication of the FEUM Supplement for establishments dedicated to the sale and supply of medicines and other health goods, fifth editiond |
2015 | Publication of the Standards for the certification of hospitals by the General Health Councild |
2016 | Updating of Official Mexican Norm NOM-220-SSA1-2016 Installation and operation of pharmacovigilancee |
2018 | SiNaCEAM patient safety model. Standards to implement the model in hospitalsd |
Publication of the FEUM Supplement for establishments dedicated to the sale and supply of medicines and other health goods, sixth editiond |