Archive for the ‘Medicine’ Category

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

GMA signs Cheaper Medicine Law

Marvin Sy
Philippine Star
The long wait is over.
Filipinos can now expect more low-cost medicine in the market with the signing into law of the Universally Accessible, Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008.
The signing ceremony for Republic Act 9052 was held yesterday at the Laguna Provincial Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Laguna with the principal authors of [...]

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

2 lawmakers defend Roxas on cheap drugs bill

Delon Porcalla
Philippine Star
Two congressmen defended Sen. Manuel Roxas II against allegations that the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008 he had crafted will not really bring down the spiraling cost of medicines.
Cavite Rep. Joseph Abaya urged critics to work instead for the “measure’s effective implementation rather than endlessly criticizing a bill that [...]