Drug Access Act Bringing Down Prices In The Philippines
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The Philippines' Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008 will bring down local drug prices in the country by promoting a level playing field and free competition, the Philippine Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry said at a generics summit in Pasay City
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