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 [...]

We strongly oppose R.A. 6675 s.33 of the “Cheaper Bill” which prohibits us Doctors from prescribing Brand names.

We strongly oppose R.A. 6675 s.33 of the “Cheaper Bill” which prohibits us Doctors from prescribing Brand names… OUR PATIENTS… OUR CONCERN!!!!

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 [...]