Here's my feedback to the article "PHAP answers PCIJ's questions" (Malaya, Sept. 29, 2006)* sent to malayanews@yahoo.com:
Dear Sir,
I agree with the statement of the PHAP that "to reduce medicine prices, the government has to strictly implement the generics law."
We often point to the pharmaceutical companies and doctors as to why the law has failed to bring down the prices of medicines.
I think that the success or failure of such law is also right at the counter of every drugstore or pharmacy where pharmacists are required NOT to fill prescriptions that are not in accordance with the said law [DOH A.O. 63 s. 1989 Section 4 (4.1)].
That pharmacists, aside from being required to "inform every buyer on available products that meet the prescription" [Section 5 (5.4)], are also required "to report to the nearest DOH office cases of violative, erroneous, and/or impossible prescriptions within three months after receipt of such prescriptions." [Section 5 (5.7)]
Dear Sir,
I agree with the statement of the PHAP that "to reduce medicine prices, the government has to strictly implement the generics law."
We often point to the pharmaceutical companies and doctors as to why the law has failed to bring down the prices of medicines.
I think that the success or failure of such law is also right at the counter of every drugstore or pharmacy where pharmacists are required NOT to fill prescriptions that are not in accordance with the said law [DOH A.O. 63 s. 1989 Section 4 (4.1)].
That pharmacists, aside from being required to "inform every buyer on available products that meet the prescription" [Section 5 (5.4)], are also required "to report to the nearest DOH office cases of violative, erroneous, and/or impossible prescriptions within three months after receipt of such prescriptions." [Section 5 (5.7)]
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