By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to immediately release medicines nearing their expiration dates.
Duterte issued the directive after the Commission on Audit (COA) reported that P2.2 billion worth of medicines and medical and dental supplies have expired, overstocked, or nearly expired.
“Ang mandato po ng Presidente sa DOH, lalung-lalo na yung mag-e-expire na, paki-distribute na po para hindi masayang,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a televised briefing Tuesday.
“Yung mga overstocked at slow-moving naman, ilabas na natin sa ating mga warehouse ng magamit ng ating taumbayan,” added Roque.
COA in its 2019 annual audit report said P29 million worth of medicines are expired, P1.14 billion are overstocked, and P1 billion are nearing expiry.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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