House panel OKs ‘Health Procurement, Stockpiling Act’

THE House of Representatives' Committee on Health approved on Wednesday the proposed “Health Procurement and Stockpiling Act,” to ensure access to critical drugs and medicines, vaccines, devices, and materials in times of public health emergencies.

Health Chairman and Quezon 4th District Rep. Angelina “Helen” Tan, who authored the bill, believes that the bill would help the country’s public health system be more resilient, especially in times of health emergencies such as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).