Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Reyes, Celia M.; Asis, Ronina D.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011
Drugs and medicines account for about half of the total medical out-of-pocket expenses of households. This share of drugs to total medical expenses is much higher for the poor than the rich. Thus, affordability of medicines is an important issue in poverty reduction. Recent efforts to improve...