Duterte in an exclusive interview last Thursday said he would even sign the measure "twice over" because it is "good for the Filipino."
"I will sign it. That's good for the Filipino, reduced prices or maintaining a price. I will even sign the document twice over," he told broadcaster Ted Failon. The Department of Health has proposed to regulate prices of over 120 drugs used to treat several diseases and health conditions in the Philippines.
The said drugs deal with health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung diseases, neonatal diseases or those affecting newborn babies, and major cancers. "Wala pa, maybe they are reviewing it. Kapag nasa table ko, sa gabi, binabasa ko. I have not come across any, I heard of it but hard facts are not yet there. But in principle, I will even sign it twice over," he said.
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