MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) denied on Monday that it was buying near-expiry medicines as alleged by Senator Manny Pacquiao.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there are laws stating that the DOH should not buy medicines that are nearing its expiration dates.
“I can say na wala po kaming mga ganyang nabibili na supplies o mga gamot (that we are not buying those kinds of supplies or medicines) because we are following the existing policies and laws of the government,” Vergeire told an online media briefing.
“We have protocols and there are specific agencies of government and we have different laws that would say na hindi kami…
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