The Department of Health announced last August 15, 2009 the start of the availability of the 5 medicines and all their different preparations, a total of 21 forms. Under the Maximum Drug Retail Prices, these medicines will be available at half their original prices in all drug retail outlets and hospital pharmacies nationwide.
List of Medicines and Corresponding Maximum Drug Retail Price (MDRP)
| ACTIVE INGREDIENT/ MOLECULE | DOSAGE STRENGTH AND FORM | MAXIMUM DRUG RETAIL PRICE (PhP) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE | ||
| 1. Amlodipine (including its S-isomer and all salt form) | 2.5 mg tablet | 9.60 |
| 5 mg tablet | 22.85 | |
| 10 mg tablet | 38.50 | |
| ANTI-CHOLESTEROL | ||
| 2. Altorvastatin | 10 mg film-coated tablet | 34.45 |
| 20 mg film-coated tablet | 39.13 | |
| 40 mg film-coated tablet | 50.50 | |
| 80 mg film-coated tablet | 50.63 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 5 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 10 mg tablet | 45.75 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 5 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 20 mg tablet | 66.25 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 5 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 40 mg tablet | 84.42 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 5 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 80 mg tablet | 89.99 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 10 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 10 mg tablet | 51.13 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 10 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 20 mg tablet | 73.25 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 10 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 40 mg tablet | 91.79 | |
| Amlodipine besilate 10 mg + Atorvastatin calcium 80 mg tablet | 91.79 | |
ANTIBIOTIC/ANTIBACTERIAL | ||
| 3. Azithromycin and all its Salt form | 250 mg tablet | 108.50 |
| 200 mg/5 mL powder for suspension (15 mL) | 427.50 | |
| 200 mg/5 mL powder for suspension (22.50 mL) | 638.00 | |
| 500 mg tablet | 151.43 | |
| 500 mg vial for injection | 992.50 | |
| 2 g granules | 468.00 |
|
| ANTI-NEOPLASTICS/ANTI-CANCER | ||
| 4. Cytarabine | 100 mg/mL ampul/vial (IV/SC) | 240.00 |
| 100 mg/mL ampul/vial (IV/SC) (5ml) or 500 mg vial | 900.00 | |
| 100 mg/mL ampul/vial (IV/SC) (5ml) or 1g vial | 1800.00 | |
| 20 mg/mL (5ml) ampul/vial for injection | 1980.00 | |
| 5. Doxorubicin and all its Salt form | 10 mg powder vial for injection | 1465.75 |
| 50 mg powder vial for injection | 2265.74 |
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9502 otherwise known as the “Universally Accessible Cheaper Quality Medicines Act of 2008″, Section 2b.2: No public or private entity or person shall be allowed to sell, reimburse, or demand from the public or patients payment or compensation higher than the MDRP.
Mahal pa rin. Yong amlodipine, nabibili ko lang yan sa Myanmar ng 10 centavos, sa Pilipinas PHP9.60.
Jerome
mahal talaga ang gamot sa atin dito sa Pinas. Tayo ang may pinakamahal na gamot sa buong Asia. Kita mo naman ang doktor at pharmaceutical ang yumayaman dito.
Hindi po kami kumikita sa gamot, at di rin po kasing yaman ng inaakala ng iba ang duktor. Marami po sa amin ay struggling to make ends meet, ika nga. Siguro po meron may duktor na yumaman sa propesyon, at marami ding mayaman na to begin with ang pamilya (kaya naafford ang kursong medisina), pero mas marami ang hindi. Kaya nga po maraming duktor ang nangingibang bansa bilang nurse or ibang linya ng trabaho. Hindi po dahil sa pagkukulang sa pagmamahal sa bayan kundi dahil kailangang kumita dahil sa pamilya. Marami ring nagnenegosyo para pandagdag sa kita.
Mabuti na rin po at bumaba ang presyo ng gamot. Nakakafrustrate din po kung nireseta po namin at di rin naman kayang bilhin ng pasyente namin — parang wala din.
salamat sa pagbisita Doc Joey. isang karangalan ang pagbisita mo dito.
salamat at nabigyan mo ng linaw ang kalagayan ng mga doktor natin na nahihirapan din.
lahat ng duktor ay pinagkakakitaan yang mga gamot kung hindi man bakit sila pumapayag na bulabugin ng mga med rep di ba!
pati pasyente nila nabubulabog, at yun namang sinasabi ni joey na mga duktor na nagna-nurse ay sa tingin ko mga mahinang klase ng duktor at no choice sila kundi umalis para dun kumita or else di sila kikita dito dahil mahinang klase nga, kumbaga e mga latak na duktor!
Mao, kung yun na talaga ang mindset mo, wala po akong magagawa, that’s your opinion eh. Basta I’ve said my piece on what I know is the reality of medical practice here in the Philippines.
Admin, thank you for letting me express my thoughts and feelings.