I have no idea until my mom was hospitalized that a single dose of a certain medicine can cause as much as PhP 5,000! And such medicine usually are administered on daily basis for a week or two! How could someone, earning, say the minimum salary of PhP 250 a day, afford that!
The ridiculous prices pharmaceutical companies commands with their medicines is enough to drive all people crazy. No wonder that a lot of people are dying because of this culture.
The passage of the Cheap Medicine Bill in the Philippine congress champions the poor's right to purchase medicine brands according to their purchasing ability. Even the middle class somehow share the burden of buying expensive medicines that cripples their savings and budget as well so this bill will empower everybody to extend the lives of our loved ones suffering from diseases. I just hope that our government officials will see the light and support the passage of this bill and finally make it a law.
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