+ Follow Medicines Tag
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[Title] => Expensive medicines
[Summary] => With the Philippine population growth rate now below replacement level, we are on the path to become an aging society. That means we will have an increasing number of old people with a greater demand for health services.
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[Title] => Fake cancer medicines seized in Makati
[Summary] => Counterfeit medicines for cancer valued at P102.57 million were seized from four people in Makati on Friday, the Philippine National Police said yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2026-04-12 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Emmanuel Tupas
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[Title] => Government exempts 2,263 drugs from VAT
[Summary] => The government has expanded its list of medicines exempt from value-added tax (VAT) to more than 2,263 drugs, with cancer treatments making up the largest share, according to a circular issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
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[Title] => P53 million fake medicines, goods seized
[Summary] => Counterfeit medicines and assorted illegal goods from China worth P53 million have been confiscated by the Bureau of Customs.
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[AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan
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[Title] => 21 essential medicines, under YAKAP, available
[Summary] => The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has assured the public that the 21 essential medicines covered under its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) remain available this year in YAKAP-accredited primary care facilities nationwide.
[DatePublished] => 2026-01-25 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon
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[Title] => CHAMP checks released to beneficiaries
[Summary] => After all the waiting, Cebu City residents who availed themselves of medical assistance under the City Hospitalization Assistance and Medicines Program (CHAMP) finally began receiving reimbursement checks.
[DatePublished] => 2025-12-16 00:00:00
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[Title] => Program to give maintenance meds to Cebu City residents
[Summary] => Promising ?30 million worth of free maintenance medicines good for an entire year, outgoing Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia announced the launching of the Medicine Maintenance Program at the Apas Super Family Health Center, just a few days before his exit from office.
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[Title] => ‘Remove medicine booklet requirement for PWDs, too’
[Summary] => After removing the senior citizens’ purchase booklet requirement on their 20-percent discount for medicines, former senator Francis Pangilinan has urged the government to do the same for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help alleviate their burden in purchasing medicines.
[DatePublished] => 2024-12-30 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804767
[AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe
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[Title] => TWG itinatag ng FDA para sa pagsala, pagpapaigting sa regulasyon ng herbal medicines
[Summary] => ITINATAG ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ang technical working group (TWG) na “Taskforce Thomson” para sa pagpapaigting sa pangangasiwa at regulasyon sa herbal medicines at health supplements sa bansa.
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[AuthorName] => Ludy Bermudo
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[Title] => Over 240,000 Makati residents get free maintenance medicines
[Summary] => Up to 240,000 residents of Makati have received free maintenance medicines as of July, according to Mayor Abby Binay.
[DatePublished] => 2024-09-09 00:00:00
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Medicines
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[Summary] => With the Philippine population growth rate now below replacement level, we are on the path to become an aging society. That means we will have an increasing number of old people with a greater demand for health services.
[DatePublished] => 2026-04-20 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 136475
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1804837
[AuthorName] => Boo Chanco
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[Title] => Fake cancer medicines seized in Makati
[Summary] => Counterfeit medicines for cancer valued at P102.57 million were seized from four people in Makati on Friday, the Philippine National Police said yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2026-04-12 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1805083
[AuthorName] => Emmanuel Tupas
[SectionName] => Nation
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[Title] => Government exempts 2,263 drugs from VAT
[Summary] => The government has expanded its list of medicines exempt from value-added tax (VAT) to more than 2,263 drugs, with cancer treatments making up the largest share, according to a circular issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
[DatePublished] => 2026-04-11 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1808868
[AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante
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[Title] => P53 million fake medicines, goods seized
[Summary] => Counterfeit medicines and assorted illegal goods from China worth P53 million have been confiscated by the Bureau of Customs.
[DatePublished] => 2026-04-08 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1804762
[AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan
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[Title] => 21 essential medicines, under YAKAP, available
[Summary] => The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has assured the public that the 21 essential medicines covered under its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) remain available this year in YAKAP-accredited primary care facilities nationwide.
[DatePublished] => 2026-01-25 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon
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[Title] => CHAMP checks released to beneficiaries
[Summary] => After all the waiting, Cebu City residents who availed themselves of medical assistance under the City Hospitalization Assistance and Medicines Program (CHAMP) finally began receiving reimbursement checks.
[DatePublished] => 2025-12-16 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Caecent No-ot Magsumbol
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[Title] => Program to give maintenance meds to Cebu City residents
[Summary] => Promising ?30 million worth of free maintenance medicines good for an entire year, outgoing Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia announced the launching of the Medicine Maintenance Program at the Apas Super Family Health Center, just a few days before his exit from office.
[DatePublished] => 2025-06-29 00:00:00
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[Title] => ‘Remove medicine booklet requirement for PWDs, too’
[Summary] => After removing the senior citizens’ purchase booklet requirement on their 20-percent discount for medicines, former senator Francis Pangilinan has urged the government to do the same for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help alleviate their burden in purchasing medicines.
[DatePublished] => 2024-12-30 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1804767
[AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe
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[Title] => TWG itinatag ng FDA para sa pagsala, pagpapaigting sa regulasyon ng herbal medicines
[Summary] => ITINATAG ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ang technical working group (TWG) na “Taskforce Thomson” para sa pagpapaigting sa pangangasiwa at regulasyon sa herbal medicines at health supplements sa bansa.
[DatePublished] => 2024-09-29 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Ludy Bermudo
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[Title] => Over 240,000 Makati residents get free maintenance medicines
[Summary] => Up to 240,000 residents of Makati have received free maintenance medicines as of July, according to Mayor Abby Binay.
[DatePublished] => 2024-09-09 00:00:00
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