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The committee will also tap the Philippine Medical Association and the Philippine Pharmacists Association to investigate unethical practice

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, initiated an initial investigation into the alleged unethical pharmaceutical practices i

Bell-Kenz Pharma chief executive officer Luis Raymond Go repeatedly denies that doctors receive commission from their company

Senator JV Ejercito on Thursday filed a resolution directing an appropriate Senate panel to conduct an inquiry on the alleged collusion in prescribing medicines

SPMC: Generic drugs are as effective as ‘branded’

Truth be told: Generic medicines are affordable, safe and effective

Generic medicines have long played a pivotal role in healthcare systems worldwide. Known as off-patented drugs, generic medicines are bioequivalent to branded drugs in terms of dosage, strength, quality, form, effect, intended use, side effects, and route of administration1.In the US, 9 out of 10 prescriptions given to patients are…

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee marked up and approved several drug-pricing legislation, including the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act...

Over the past several years Congress has tried to address high drug prices, with variable success  (see "FTC to the Rescue Regarding High Drug Prices and Patents"; "Even More...

This Week in Washington: Debt Ceiling Continues to Loom Over the Capitol; DEA Extends COVID-19 Controlled Medications Prescribing Telehealth Flexibilities...