Ensure availability of medicines, Go urges DoH

SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go called on the Department of Health, the Department of Trade and Industry and other concerned agencies to ensure the availability of medicines as the country continues to address the coronavirus pandemic.

“I am urging DoH and DTI to review the list of drugs included in Executive Order 104 which imposes Maximum Drug Retail Prices on certain drugs and medicines in accordance with the Cheaper Medicines Act. EO 104 was issued prior to the declaration of a public health emergency, hence medicines relative to the treatment of COVID-19 and related conditions may not have been contemplated then, but should be considered now,” said Go, who heads the Senate health and demography committee.