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Food supplements not medicines - FDA Philippines

Strategies for raising awareness about the lack of approved therapeutic claims for food supplements highlighted at MeTA Philippines forum.

Warning aired on ineffective health products

National Health Account data shows half Filipino annual expenditure on health products spent on items without proven effectiveness - Malaya Business Insight

Romualdez: More than half of spending on health products unnecessary

MeTA Philippines Chair calls for 'truth in advertising' the medical benefits of food supplements - The Philippine Star

Pfizer discount card in the Philippines

Call for Pfizer discount cards to be extended to all Filipino citizens

ASEAN ministers sign drug accord

ASEAN Economic Ministers sign deal on safety, quality, efficacy and lower prices of drugs sold in the region - Philippine Daily Inquirer

Decline in government financial transparency in the Philippines

The Open Budget Survey 2008, ranks the Philippines 34th and has a two point drop in the index used to measure transparency from when the survey was conducted two years ago.

Novartis supports access to medicines in the Philippines

Novartis to look at ways to "improve patient access to breakthrough medicines, preventive vaccines and diagnostics, over-the-counter medicines and high-quality generics".