While the Colombian government denies a shortage of drugs, the country is experiencing the collapse of the system. Colombian government rejects claims of drug shortagesThe Colombian government again insisted that “there is no general shortage of medicines” in the country, despite repeated complaints to that effect from patients and pharmaceutical associations. Where is Colombia’s health reform heading? For others, it is essential to change the model completely and move toward a universal public health system centered on prevention, with the state as the direct guarantor. Without broad political consensus, any reform risks being overturned by the next change in government, prolonging uncertainty.