Javier Villareal Teran, Minister of Tourism for the state of Tamaulipas, announced that the state will seek to expand health care options for U.S. and Mexican tourists seeking low-cost, high quality health care, ranging from surgeries to routine medical treatment, according to an El Financiero report.

As health care costs in the U.S. continue their seemingly inexorable rise, Mexico is wll poised to offer lower cost alternatives to financially struggling U.S. consumers.

The twelvth annual Expo Internacional Naturista natural products trade show will be held February 13-15, 2009 at the World Trade Center Mexico City.  The event is organized by Mexico’s National Association for the Natural Products Industry (ANIPRON).  More information is available from the U.S. Commercial Service and in its recent report on the industry.

Mexico’s Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) will hold a seminar at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on October 3, 2008 on the registration procedures for imported medical devices. 

The seminar will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Please email me for more information.