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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 288099 [Title] => Suppliers of fake drugs turn to sari-sari stores [Summary] => LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Amid the Department of Health’s aggressive campaign against counterfeit drugs in Region 1 (Ilocos region), their suppliers have changed their marketing strategy — turning to sari-sari or neighborhood stores in the barangays, instead of pharmacies and drug stores.
"They no longer carry their stocks in bags. They just carry them in backpacks and they go to the barangays and offer them to sari-sari stores," said Dr. Ray Jacinto, regional chief of the DOH’s Standards Division.
[DatePublished] => 2005-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096897 [AuthorName] => Eva Visperas [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 288099 [Title] => Suppliers of fake drugs turn to sari-sari stores [Summary] => LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Amid the Department of Health’s aggressive campaign against counterfeit drugs in Region 1 (Ilocos region), their suppliers have changed their marketing strategy — turning to sari-sari or neighborhood stores in the barangays, instead of pharmacies and drug stores.
"They no longer carry their stocks in bags. They just carry them in backpacks and they go to the barangays and offer them to sari-sari stores," said Dr. Ray Jacinto, regional chief of the DOH’s Standards Division.
[DatePublished] => 2005-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096897 [AuthorName] => Eva Visperas [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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