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FDA OKs first generic for Gleevec leukemia pill

December 4, 2015 - 11:00am

U.S. regulators have approved a generic version of one of the first very effective — and expensive — cancer drugs,...

Health And Family

112 drugstores sell ‘substandard’ meds

By Kristine B. Quintas | September 15, 2015 - 10:00am

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice of violation against 112 establishments in Central Visayas that either sell “substandard and unregistered” medicines or operate without an FDA pe...

Cebu News

Generic drugs keep pharma industry healthy

August 24, 2015 - 10:00am

The country’s pharmaceutical industry is poised for growth and generic pharmaceutical products are expected to continue chipping away the share of originator drugs in the local market in the coming years....

Business

DOH: Cebu docs now follow Generics law

September 12, 2014 - 12:00am

Cebu and Central Visayas region have shown improvement in terms of implementing the Generics Act of 1988.

Cebu News

Watsons’ new generics line: Affordable healthcare for Filipinos

By Ching M. Alano | August 5, 2014 - 12:00am

With today’s high cost of branded medicines, the price of staying alive can be quite exorbitant.

Health And Family

Half of Phl population now use generic drugs ­— DOH

By Sheila Crisostomo | October 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Twenty-five years after the passage of Republic Act 6675 or the Generics Act of 1988, more than half of Filipinos are now using generic medicine, Health Secretary Enrique Ona said yesterday.

Headlines

Talisay SP backs DOH generic medicine drive

By Garry B. Lao | September 14, 2013 - 12:00am

The Talisay City council supports the call of the Department of Health urging pharmacy owners and consumers to buy only generic medicines from legitimate manufacturers and distributors to ensure safety.

Freeman Metro Cebu

Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor doses

November 24, 2012 - 1:00am

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled dozens of lots of its generic version of cholesterol drug Lipitor because some may contain tiny glass particles, the latest in a string of manufacturing deficiencies that...

Congress urged to review Generics Act

By Paolo Romero | November 3, 2012 - 12:00am

A lawmaker urged Congress yesterday to review the Generics Act of 1988 as prices of medicine remain high for most Filipinos 24 years after its enactment.

Headlines

Combat leptospirosis with generic medicine

September 6, 2012 - 12:00am

As floodwaters brought by the monsoon rains continue to engulf parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces, the public is once again reminded to remain guarded against the proliferation of common diseases such as...

Science and Environment