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Pharmaceutical Philippines
Pharmaceutical Philippines
58bn on
pharmaceuticals in 2009, up by over 200%
compared to 2003, illustrating the growing
strength of the market.
The Philippines per-capita drug expenditure
of US$28.8 in 2009 was above that of its
immediate neighbours but only a fraction of
the regions leading market, Japan.
The country is heavily reliant on foreign
drugs, which account for around 75% of the
market by value, despite the fact that
counterfeiting is a significant problem.
The 1988 Generics Act has made little positive impact on the
generics market. The generic drug sales accounted for only
10% of the countrys medicine market. Highly-priced
branded drugs enjoy significant market share due to their
strong marketing power.
In June 2008, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the
Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of
2008 (previously known as the Cheaper Medicines Bill),
which aimed to increase the use of affordable generic
medicines while simultaneously reducing reliance on foreign
patented medicines. Specifically, legislation stipulates that
pharmaceutical companies cannot apply for patents based on
newly discovered uses of a known drug.
ABBOTT
LABORATORIES,
INC.
AMBER PACKAGING CORPORATION
APO INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
CORPORATION
ASHFORD LABORATORIES, INC.
ASTRAZENECA PHARM.
(PHILS.), INC.
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
PHILS., INC.
BAYER
PHILIPPINES,
INC.
CATALENT
PHARMA
SOLUTIONS INC.
CLARKCHEM
E.L.
LABORATORIES,
INC.
EDWARD KELLER
PHILS. INC.
ELI-LILLY
(PHILS.), INC
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HIZON LABS.
INC.
Flexo
Manufacturing
Corp.
FOLARES
PHARMACEUTIC
ALS, INC.
GDL Capsule
Phil., Inc.
GLAXOSMITHK
LINE BEECHAM
GX
INTERNATION
INTERCHEMEX
INTERNATIONA
L
INTERPHIL
LABS. INC.
JANSSEN
PHARMACEUTI
CA
LA CROESUS
PHARMA. INC.
LEJAL
LABORATORIES,
INC.
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MEAD JOHNSON
PHILS.
METROLAB
SARALEE
COMPANY
MORISHITASEGGS PHARMA.
NATRAPHAR
M, INC.
PASCUAL LABS.
PFIZER INC.
PHARMATRIX
CORPORATION
PHILMED
LABORATORIES,
INC.
NETPAK
PHILS. INC.
PHOENIX
PHARMA
NOVARTIS
HEALTHCARE
PHILS.
Premier Creative
Packaging Inc.
RECKITT BENCKISER
HEALTHCARE PHILS.
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WYETH PHILS.
ROCHE
PHILS.
SAN
MIGUEL
PACKAGIN
G
PRODUCTS
SANOFIAVENTIS
SCHERING
PLOUGH
CORP.
SHIMADZU
PHILS.
CORP.
SOLVAY
PHARMA
SWISS PHARMA
RESEARCH
LABS.,INC.
Takeda
Pharmaceuticals
TELSTAR
MFTG.
CORP.
THEO-PAM
TRADING
CORPORATIO
N
UNIMEX INC.
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