On 20 March 2012, the Argentine Minister of Health, Dr Juan Manzur triumphantly announced the first ever production of benzinidazole in Argentina. In 2017, August 29 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Chemo Research’s New Drug Application (NDA) for benznidazole 567891011 . This is the first drug ever approved by the FDA to treat Chagas disease. The FDA’s decision approves benznidazole for children ages 2–12 years old 12. Mundo Sano played a central role in registering benznidazole with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in close collaboration with Exeltis (Chemo US-based pharmaceutical division), with the support of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a non-profit drug development organization. Literature Mundo Sano funded the free publication and distribution of a book Contar La Ciencia (Telling Science) in 2012. The book is an anthology of 40 science articles in Argentina, published by the Argentine Network of Science Journalism to be the first ever of its kind published in Latin America. References External links Profile at CHEMO End the Neglect Spotlight at Global Health Hub Profile at Linkedin Latin America Donor Index Category:Non-profit organisations based in Argentina Category:Foundations based in Argentina Category:Organizations established in 1993