Botanical experts have pressed for an update of the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) as they sought support for the potential use of 1,008 Philippines-endemic plant species that can be tapped for novel drugs development.

TAMA, or Republic Act 8423, aimed to develop homegrown natural products through research and development. It created the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care.

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