- FDA added 10 medicines to the VAT-exempt list as per the CREATE Act
- New VAT-exempt medicines include treatments for cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, and mental illnesses
- Certain cancer medicines, like Baricitinib tablets, were removed from the VAT-exempt list
- The aim is to make these medicines more affordable
- Health groups urge the Senate to delay amendments to the Universal Health Care Law
- Concerns raised about the impact of amendments on state health care insurance and benefits
- Proposed amendments include reducing PhilHealth premiums, which could weaken financial stability
- Health professionals emphasize the need for sustainable funding for PhilHealth’s expanded benefit packages
Source: philstar.com
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