Interestingly, there has been a trend among American students, specifically those who cannot necessarily afford to attend medical school to pursue their education elsewhere. They are considering medical school overseas in locations where education is more affo... More »
Throughout the last five decades, Cuba has been exporting healthcare staff and services to overseas territories via its ‘Medical Internationalism’ program. Since 1959, the Cuban government pledged to assist other countries in an attempt to return the favor for... More »
Medical discoveries coming out of Cuba can claim to be some of the greatest innovations in medical research today. This might be linked to the fact that many people view government support for research and development as an important driver to scientific disco... More »
President Barack Obama eased the limits on Cuban pharmaceuticals and medical research collaboration with the latest announcements of changes to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) which form part of the e... More »
An agreement was signed yesterday in Moscow between Cuba’s BioCubaFarma and the Skolkovo Center in Russia. The BioCubaFarma-Skolkovo accord will bring Cuban pharmaceuticals to Russia. Doctor Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, scientific advisor of Cuban President Raul ... More »
Labiofam, S.A., is a Cuban pharmaceutical firm known globally for its medical research and innovation. As a company on the pulse of new technologies and medicines, Labiofam is the company behind Vidatox — a natural cancer treatment made from the venom of a blu... More »
In a presentation on Friday in Havana, Dr. Jorge Alberto Miranda, President of the Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos, S.A. (CSMC, S.A.) (SMC) and deputy of the National Assembly said that a new medical tourism service will offer a discount on basic... More »
Tourism has been a major part of the Cuban economy since the early 1990s. This industry has evolved significantly over the past few decades and the country is adapting to these changes to ensure continued growth. There are more than 3.5 million tourist arrival... More »
CimaVax-EGF, the lung cancer vaccine developed by Cuba’s Center of Molecular Immunology is the very first therapeutic cancer vaccine. It targets non-small-cell lung carcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. The CimaVax-EGF discovery was the result of ... More »
Regardless of what medical advancements may be introduced in the coming years, one thing remains a constant need: health care services. Companies which make it their mission to provide valuable health care services to patients will always have a market. One su... More »
CIMAVAX-EGF, an oncology vaccine, was developed in Cuba for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. Clinical trials have been underway in Canada, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and China. This cancer drug will soon undergo clinical testing at the Roswell Park C... More »
The bio-pharmaceutical industry is an important economic sector for many countries. Cuba has created a strong bio-pharma industry with the development and manufacturing of generic drugs and alternative medicines. The biotechnology industry in Cuba has been an ... More »
