Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING MEASURES TO LOWER THE COST OF MEDICINES BY RATIONALIZING THE COMPETITIVE POSITION IN LOCAL DRUG COMPANIES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 13, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2338, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING MEASURES TO LOWER THE COST OF MEDICINES BY RATIONALIZING THE COMPETITIVE POSITION IN LOCAL DRUG COMPANIES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Main thrusts of this bill are: (1) To address the problem of highly priced bu commonly used drugs and medicines in the country; (2) To give our impoverished sectors ACCESS to essential drugs; and (3) To assure our people better availability of medicines that will improve their healthy and the quality of their lives. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BUESER, DANTON Q. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-13 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Villarama (074 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-08-20 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS |
Abstract
Main thrusts of this bill are: (1) To address the problem of highly priced bu commonly used drugs and medicines in the country; (2) To give our impoverished sectors ACCESS to essential drugs; and (3) To assure our people better availability of medicines that will improve their healthy and the quality of their lives.
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