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Why Are Medicines Expiring While Filipinos Need Them?
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As a pharmacist, reading a news article about expired medicines allegedly being buried is deeply disturbing and saddening. It’s not just because the medicines cost millions of pesos but because every box represents a patient who could have needed it. During the Senate finance committee hearing on the Department of Health’s (DOH) proposed budget, Sen. […]... Keep on reading: Why Are Medicines Expiring While Filipinos Need Them?
- As a pharmacist, reading a news article about expired medicines allegedly being buried is deeply disturbing and saddening. It’s not just because the medicines cost millions of pesos but because every box represents a patient who could have needed it. During the Senate finance ...
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