Duterte inks EO regulating drug, medicine prices
President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential photo) MANILA - The prices of drugs and medicines used to address the leading causes of morbidity in the country will now be regulated to ensure that these will remain affordable, according to a new executive order (EO) signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. EO 155, signed by Duterte on Tuesday, sets the maximum retail price (MRP) and/or maximum wholesale price (MWP) on 34 drug molecules or 71 drug formulas used in agents affecting bone metabolism, analgesics, anesthetics, anti-angina, antiarrhythmics, anti-asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Source: philippinetimes.com