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(Unsplash)                 A neophyte congressman is prodding the House of Representatives to launch an inquiry on the implementation of the decades-old Republic Act (RA) No. 9502 or the “Cheaper Medicines Act of 2008”, and RA No. 6675 or the “Generics...

In response to a recent move to shorten the registration process for generic and essential drugs from 120 to 45 days, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assured the public on Friday, Feb. 16, that the quality of medicines will remain “uncompromised." (Photo from Pixabay) READ:...

Aiming to bring down the prices of medicines, President Marcos has ordered the establishment of pharmaceutical economic zones or “pharma-zones” in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos said pharma-zones will address the development and...

The Department of Health (DOH) kicked off the celebration of the Generics Awareness Month on Tuesday, Oct. 17, marking the 35th anniversary of the Generics Law, which was enacted in 1988. The month-long campaign aimed to promote the use of generic medicines and encourage collaboration among the...

The Department of Health (DOH) discussed its generic medicine advocacy and monitoring generic medicine prices during its “#MediaSolusyon Kapihan with Media Partners” on Friday, Sept. 22. Photo from Unsplash Dr. Constante Caluya III, head of the DOH’s Pharmaceutical Division Unit, spoke about...