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SC upholds dismissal of case vs Pakistanis selling fake Viagra

August 22, 2006 - 12:00am

Two Pakistanis escaped prosecution for alleged illegal sale and distribution of Viagra, common pain relievers and other unregistered imported medicines after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld a Court of Appeals (CA)...

Headlines

Pinas gumastos ng $5.6-B sa gamot

December 21, 2005 - 12:00am

Nangunguna ang Pilipinas sa listahan ng mga bansang nasa Southeast Asia na may mataas na drug spending kung saan gumastos ito ng $5.6 bilyon para sa pagbili ng gamot sa nakalipas na limang taon. Ito ang inihayag...

Bansa

More hospitals willing to sell cheap drugs — Roxas

By Marianne V. Go | June 26, 2001 - 12:00am

Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday that more hospitals in Metro Manila have expressed interest in selling imported medicines from India. According to Roxas, there are currently eight brands...

Business

More hospitals willing to sell cheap drugs — Roxas

By Marianne V. Go | June 26, 2001 - 12:00am

Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday that more hospitals in Metro Manila have expressed interest in selling imported medicines from India. According to Roxas, there are currently eight brands...

Business

Court OKs importation of cheap drugs from India

By Des Ferriols | December 1, 2000 - 12:00am

The court has denied a petition for temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by multinational drug companies against the government in an attempt to stop the importation of cheap branded drugs from India. The order...

Business

2 Davao hospitals to sell imported drugs

November 20, 2000 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY — Southern Mindanao residents can now avail themselves of quality medicines at affordable prices. Thanks to the departments of health and trade and industry...

Nation