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Gov't expands access to medicines through telepharmacy
Manila Bulletin
|October 12, 2025
President Marcos renewed his administration’s commitment to making medicine more affordable to the public following the launch of a pilot program that allows licensed pharmacists to supervise multiple drugstores remotely.
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Marcos said this as he witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Program for Flexible Supervision of Pharmacies between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and private pharmacy chains in Malacañan on Thursday, Oct. 9.
In an Instagram post, the President said the move will improve access to medicines in underserved communities across the country, especially in areas without a pharmacist.
“Through telepharmacy, one licensed pharmacist can now supervise multiple drugstores online,” he wrote.
“The government and private sector are working together to bring faster service and safer, more affordable medicines to all,” he added.
This story is from the October 12, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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