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Hospitalization and Medical Emergencies in the Philippines

Hospitalization and Medical Emergencies in the Philippines

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Medical Emergencies
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Medical Evacuations
Hospitals and Medical Facilities in the Philippines
English Speaking Doctors and Dentists

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The Philippines is a tropical country and as such, diseases that are [...]

House may soften on cheaper medicines bill

The House of Representatives may soften its stand on the controversial cheaper medicines bill. In an interview, Speaker Jose de Venecia urged the proponents of the Cheaper Medicines Act to consider the request of doctors to remove the provision on the “prescription of generic names of drugs.” De Venecia already said he talked to the [...]

GMA vows passage of cheap drugs bill

President Arroyo on Thursday vowed to compete with international drug companies in an attempt to expand low-cost medicine program of the government.
Mrs. Arroyo stressed she would not let giant drug laboratories to get in the way of the passage of cheap medicine bill.
Mrs. Arroyo issued the statement following attempt of Pfizer Philippines to derail passage [...]