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+ Follow Cheaper Medicines Law Tag
Cheaper Medicines Law
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                    [ArticleID] => 1943756
                    [Title] => Cheaper medicines my foot
                    [Summary] => In spite of the claims and seeming truth that the “Cheaper Medicines Law” has made most medicines affordable, it seems that there are still many instances where medicines in the Philippines can be prohibitive as well as dangerous. 
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-08-16 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133943
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804831
                    [AuthorName] => Cito Beltran
                    [SectionName] => Opinion
                    [SectionUrl] => opinion
                    [URL] => 
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                    [ArticleID] => 1881567
                    [Title] => Imee Marcos wants all drugs exempt from VAT
                    [Summary] => Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos called yesterday for all medicines to be exempted from value-added tax (VAT) as she pushed for a review of the cheaper medicines law.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-01-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804857
                    [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano
                    [SectionName] => Nation
                    [SectionUrl] => nation
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                    [ArticleID] => 946017
                    [Title] => Mas masasama
                    [Summary] => 

MAY mga negosyante na walang iniisip kundi kumita lamang. Hindi na bale kung peligroso ang produkto, basta mabenta lamang at maibulsa na ang kita.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134528 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444024 [AuthorName] => Korina Sanchez [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 938187 [Title] => My own list for May 13 [Summary] =>

Let's admit it. President P-Noy has done a very good job in restoring the confidence of its people to move forward.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136085 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1226573 [AuthorName] => Chris Malazarte [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 933469 [Title] => Trillanes: A productive senator [Summary] =>

The first time he campaigned for a seat in Congress, re-electionist Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was incarcerated for being part of a group of soldiers who staged a coup d’etat against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img692/9137/gen7nor.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928098 [Title] => Fitch: Philippine upgrade [Summary] =>

The move by Fitch Ratings to upgrade the Philippines’ credit rating from junk status to investment grade, for the first time in our history, represents an important vote of confidence for the country whose economy has been the best performing in the region over the past few years.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134149 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804944 [AuthorName] => Roberto R. Romulo [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 927020 [Title] => Fitch: Philippine upgrade [Summary] =>

The move by Fitch Ratings to upgrade the Philippines’ credit rating from junk status to investment grade, for the first time in our history, represents an important vote of confidence for the country whose economy has been the best performing in the region over the past few years.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133940 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1336383 [AuthorName] => Gerardo P. Sicat [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 815179 [Title] => Cheaper medicines law hasn't served the poor [Summary] =>

Four years ago last June 6, the Cheaper Medicines Law (Republic Act 9502, the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008) passed after contentious debates in the 14th Congress, was signed into law by President Gloria M. Arroyo.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133567 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804785 [AuthorName] => Satur C. Ocampo [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 764040 [Title] => COA to NKTI: Return P4.2-million PCSO medical aid funds [Summary] =>

The Commission on Audit (COA) called on the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) to account for more than P4.2 million in medical assistance funds that remain unliquidated since 2005.

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 560394 [Title] => Noy-Mar hinamon, mga lupain ipamigay! [Summary] =>

Kung talaga umanong para sa mahirap sina Sens. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III at Manuel Roxas ay dapat ipamigay na ng mga ito ang kanilang malawak na lupain sa naghihirap na mga magsasaka at mamamayan sa ilalim ng Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) ) )
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