Medicines moves government
The US is also having problems with the clout of the pharmaceutical companies. I won't be surprised if the Philippines government make this as an excuse -- if big brother can't do anything, small brother can't as well...
Here's a scenario:
a) President Arroya having problems implementing the Cheaper Medicine Act. Thanks to the lobbying of the foreign pharmaceutical companies, not to mention advisers of the president from these companies with conflict of interest!.
b) Philippine president (GMA) goes to the US to meet with President Obama.
c) US government advices GMA to just let the foreign pharmaceutical companies be or suffer the consequences. As if the Philippines has no other options to choose from.
d) The Philippine government gives in to the foreign pharmaceuticals posturing but pushes for the GENERIC MEDICINES as an alternative.
e) Philippine government leaves alone local producers of generic medicines to fend on their own. Implementing new policies to cater to foreign pharmaceuticals.
f) Foreign pharmaceutical companies compete with local drug producers on prices.
g) Local drug producers suffer heavy losses from the price competitiveness of foreign pharma products.
h) Local drug producers close shop.
i) Foreign pharmaceutical companies increase the prices of their medicines as the market can bear.
Plain and simple -- The policies that will govern the land (Philippines) must be a policy that will be formulated and conceptualized for the Filipinos by the Filipinos. Foreign advice must be "advices" and not to be the rule of the land.
We the paying public, the tax payers, deserve more and demand more!...
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