'Meron ho tayong mga botika po ng bayan, barangay botikas na subsidized pa ho ng national government kung saan meron ho tayong mga gamot para sa kanila. So hindi po natin kailangan bigyan ng rason ang sari-sari store ay maaari magbenta,' says DOH.
Two government agencies support banning sari-sari stores from selling medicine, citing the need to ensure public health and safety.authorized,” Department of Health spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire said during a virtual briefing on Friday.
[Translation: Let’s also stop stores that are selling medicine even if they’re not authorized to do so.] Vergeire’s remarks support the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s earlier call for local governments to enact ordinances prohibiting such sale in local stores. DILG chief Eduardo Año also ordered the immediate arrest of offenders, especially those selling fake medicine.
The Philippine Pharmacy Act says only Food and Drug Administration -licensed retail drug outlets or pharmacies may sell drugs and medicine to the public.national government kung saan meron ho tayong mga gamot para sa kanila. So hindi po natin kailangan bigyan ng rason ang sari-sari store ay maaari magbenta[Translation: We have in barangays the Botika ng Bayan, which the national government subsidizes to ensure they have medicine. So we don’t need to give sari-sari stores a reason to sell these.]
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