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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) decision agreeing with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that they should not be prosecuted because the complainants failed to sustain the evidence against them.

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The order was issued by Makati Regional Trial Court Judge Delia H. Panganiban who dismissed the petition by the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) for lack of merit.
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Last Friday, Health Secretary Alberto Romualdez, along with Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Zenaida Maglaya, turned over several boxes of these drugs to Dr. Romulo Busuego, Davao Regional Hospital director.
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Ito ang inihayag ni Rep. Junie Cua matapos ang isinagawang pag-aaral ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), non-government organizations (NGOs) at pharmaceutical groups.

Sa nasabing pag-aaral, ang bansa ay gumastos ng $1.247-B para sa gamot noong 1997; $1.012B noong 1998; $1.183B noong 1999; $1.118B noong 2000 at $1.062B noong 2001.
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Last Friday, Health Secretary Alberto Romualdez, along with Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Zenaida Maglaya, turned over several boxes of these drugs to Dr. Romulo Busuego, Davao Regional Hospital director.
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