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[Summary] => With a fresh mandate coming from the people, the new administration is setting the example for an austere and simple lifestyle to gradually overcome the country’s economic woes.
Many businessmen are taking the cue and pledging to sacrifice their profitability to some extent through a "socially responsible pricing" of their products and services.
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[Title] => How post-election days worsen hypertension
[Summary] => Post-election days can worsen hypertension, figuratively and literally.
Figuratively, just watching the candidates accusing each other of massive cheating only two days after people cast their votes is enough to make the blood pressure of people shot up. Conflicting claims on who is ahead on which surveys do not make the situation better.
These events have serious impact. The unstable political climate often gives rise to peso devaluation which triggers price increase on all commodities, medicines included.
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[Title] => New brand of felodipine ‘bioequivalent’
[Summary] => For patients‚ the more expensive the medicine, the better is the quality. But with the introduction of pharmacoeconomics, this kind of thinking is being corrected.
One of the main concepts of pharmacoeconomics is to provide affordable, yet bioequivalent drugs. Dr. Esperanza Cabral, president of the Philippine Society of Hypertension, provided an explanation on bioequivalence among drugs, saying price has really nothing to do with a medicine’s effectiveness.
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[Title] => Affordable drug for hypertensive patients out
[Summary] => Patents have been regarded as a protection for manufacturers of pharmaceutical products. Some, however, regard them as a mechanism for monopoly and price exploitation such that even drugs used for life-saving indications may be given a premium pricing by their manufacturers, which may be beyond the financial reach of those who need them.
With the patent for the popularly prescribed antihypertensive felodipine already expired, thousands of hypertensive patients who are dependent on this drug can heave a sigh of relief with the introduction of an affordable brand of felodipine.
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[Title] => Empowering patients in treatment of chronic diseases
[Summary] => Weakened they may be because of their chronic illnesses, patients are now getting to be empowered to actively take part in their own treatment.
Traditionally, patients let their doctors decide what drug to take and the length of treatment. The fast-changing times have also brought changes in the way chronic diseases are managed. Far from being a passive observer, patients are now playing a more active role in the management of their chronic illnesses.
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[Title] => Making affordable healthcare happen
[Summary] => Affordable healthcare has become a thing of the past. Medical services are now a major family expense, costing hundreds and thousands of pesos each month.
Many find even basic healthcare costs and routine prescription medicines out of financial reach. A growing number of families must choose between groceries or medicines, and many decide to take the gamble, choosing the former over the latter. They would rather forego the medication than let the family go hungry.
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Ideally, patients should follow their doctors’ advice when it comes to their treatment regimen. Yet, a myriad of factors often lead patients to disobey their doctors’ advice, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
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[Summary] => Rico M., a 45-year-old entrepreneur, has a relatively profitable business which affords him the basic comforts in life. But since he was diagnosed to have diabetes and elevated cholesterol problems, he didn’t realize that his monthly cost of medicines can dig deep into his budget that would make him forego his regular round of golf and entertainment with friends.
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Many businessmen are taking the cue and pledging to sacrifice their profitability to some extent through a "socially responsible pricing" of their products and services.
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Figuratively, just watching the candidates accusing each other of massive cheating only two days after people cast their votes is enough to make the blood pressure of people shot up. Conflicting claims on who is ahead on which surveys do not make the situation better.
These events have serious impact. The unstable political climate often gives rise to peso devaluation which triggers price increase on all commodities, medicines included.
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One of the main concepts of pharmacoeconomics is to provide affordable, yet bioequivalent drugs. Dr. Esperanza Cabral, president of the Philippine Society of Hypertension, provided an explanation on bioequivalence among drugs, saying price has really nothing to do with a medicine’s effectiveness.
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With the patent for the popularly prescribed antihypertensive felodipine already expired, thousands of hypertensive patients who are dependent on this drug can heave a sigh of relief with the introduction of an affordable brand of felodipine.
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Ideally, patients should follow their doctors’ advice when it comes to their treatment regimen. Yet, a myriad of factors often lead patients to disobey their doctors’ advice, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
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