Mediradar is back on!

Mediradar: The Medicine Price Checker I’m Resuming

You remember Mediradar, right? It is a project I built to help people find the cheapest medicines in Mexico.

I bring some updates: I spent a week diving deep into Mexican federal law, brand protection regulations, and commercial use guidelines. Here’s what I found:

Turns out, there’s no “fair use” loophole for commercial products in Mexico. Brand names, logos, and images are heavily protected. But I found a way around this mess. _ The new approach: I’m ditching all the branded stuff (names, logos, images) and going with what’s actually public information: prices, company names (not logos), and active ingredients. Users will search by active components instead of brand names, which is actually more useful since the same medicine can have different brand names.

Plus, I’m adding a shopping cart experience that’ll give you a summary of where to buy your medicines across different pharmacies. Think of it as your personal medicine shopping assistant.

So Mediradar is back on track, just with a smarter, legally sound approach. Sometimes the best solutions come from working within the constraints rather than fighting them.

If you’re interested in this kind of thing or have ideas (or contacts at pharmacies, lol), hit me up. I’d love to see Mediradar help people save money and make smarter choices about their health.

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