THE House of Representatives has approved on third or final reading House Bill 9456 or the proposed Health Procurement and Stockpiling Act.

The bill, principally authored by Quezon Rep. Angelina "Helen" Tan, chairman of the Committee on Health, seeks to protect public health by addressing the problem of access to critical drugs and medicines, vaccines, devices, and materials in times of public health emergencies.

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