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What ever happened to government's promise to bring down prices of medicines?
Health workers are asking the question since the issue turned out to be another
case of ningas cogon. It caught fire last Nov. when the health
department said it would again push for generic over branded drugs. But that
was all. Filipinos still can't afford medicines for their acute illnesses. Poor
folk don't bother to see their doctors anymore, knowing they'll just be
prescribed drugs they can't buy anyway.

The finance department vowed to study tax relief for drugs.
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Health workers are asking the question since the issue turned out to be another
case of ningas cogon. It caught fire last Nov. when the health
department said it would again push for generic over branded drugs. But that
was all. Filipinos still can't afford medicines for their acute illnesses. Poor
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Another reason why drugs cost so much - Gotcha

By Jarius Bondoc | April 8, 2000 - 12:00am

What ever happened to government's promise to bring down prices of medicines? Health workers are asking the question since the issue turned out to be another case of ningas cogon. It caught fire last Nov. when...

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