Helping medical professionals, travelers, tourists, and immigrants navigate medications

Ayudando a los profesionales de la salud, viajeros, turistas e inmigrantes a orientarse en los medicamentos

Having a Medical Emergency in Latin America: What U.S. Travelers Should Expect

sala de emergencia y lista de triaje / emergency room and triage list

A medical emergency is stressful anywhere in the world. When it happens while traveling, the situation can feel even more overwhelming—especially when the healthcare system, language, customs, and expectations are different from what you know at home. For travelers from the United States, seeking medical care in Latin America can involve some unfamiliar experiences. However, […]

Buying Medicine in Latin America: Why It Works So Differently From the U.S.

us and latam pharmacies side by side

Many people from the United States who travel to Latin America, or move there, get a surprise at the pharmacy. They ask for a medicine they expect to need a prescription for, and the person at the counter simply hands it over. Other times it goes the other way, and a medicine that seemed easy […]