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PCCI woos Indian pharma firms to put up factories in Phl

By Louella Desiderio | March 31, 2015 - 10:00am

The country’s largest business organization, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), is encouraging India’s pharmaceutical companies to put up alternative manufacturing and research facilities...

Business

Pagmamaliit sa dami ng maternal deaths, ikinainis ni Cayetano

July 24, 2013 - 1:17pm

Nainis si Senator Pia Cayetano sa mga kritiko ng Reproductive Health Law dahil aniya’y minamaliit ng mga ito ang bilang...

Balita Ngayon

Cayetano: RH critics' argument on maternal death preposterous

By Louis Bacani | July 24, 2013 - 12:24pm

For some critics of the stalled Reproductive Health Law, the number of maternal deaths may be "too few" for women to deserve...

Headlines

Cheaper medicines law hasn't served the poor

By AT GROUND LEVEL | By Satur C. Ocampo | June 9, 2012 - 12:00am

Four years ago last June 6, the Cheaper Medicines Law (Republic Act 9502, the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008) passed after contentious debates in the 14th Congress, was signed into...

Opinion

Remove VAT on medicine, Villar says

By Christina Mendez | March 24, 2012 - 12:00am

Sen. Manny Villar has filed a bill seeking to remove value-added tax (VAT) on medicine. 

Headlines

Villar wants no VAT on medicines

March 22, 2012 - 4:13pm

Senator Manny Villar today filed a bill seeking to remove value-added tax on medicines.

10 laws have the same provisions as RH bill - Sotto

By Marvin Sy | August 30, 2011 - 12:00am

In going all out against the proposed Reproductive Health (RH) bill, Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III showed that there were at least 10 laws and executive issuances that already contained all the objectives...

Headlines

GSK commits to provide value health to Filipinos

By Rose de la Cruz | June 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Long before the Cheaper Medicines Act was passed, Glaxo Smithkline (GSK) has reduced the prices of some of its products and continues to do so because of its commitment to provide value health products to Filipinos...

Business As Usual

Health groups: Cheaper medicines law an illusion

By Dennis Carcamo | June 7, 2011 - 9:25am

Consumers and health welfare groups are set to march to Malacañang today to protest the Republic Act 9502 or the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act.

Court dismisses infringement case vs local drug firm

By Aie Balagtas See | March 28, 2011 - 12:00am

A Makati Regional Trial Court has dismissed the patent infringement case filed by a US-based pharmaceutical firm against a local drug company that sells and distributes medicine containing atrovasin ingredient.

Metro