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Overpriced Medicines

Published by Department of Health(DOH) on Feb. 10, 2025.
Requested from DOH by Z. Pastores at 08:51 AM on Feb. 10, 2025.
Purpose: Concerns and complaints
Tracking no: #DOH-693647281321

Z.PASTORES Feb. 10, 2025, 8:51 a.m.

Hi! I am writing to formally file a complaint against Calamba Medical Center regarding their strict enforcement of a Closed Drug Policy, which requires patients to purchase medicines exclusively from the hospital pharmacy. During my Mom's recent confinement, I was informed that medications prescribed by the attending physician could only be purchased from the hospital pharmacy. However, upon checking, I found that the prices of these medicines were significantly higher - 2 to 3 times more expensive - than those available at outside pharmacies.

F.RECEIVING OFFICER Feb. 14, 2025, 8:45 a.m.

Dear eFOI user,

About my letter dated [date], at [time], regarding your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on [title of request].

To effectively address your request, we kindly request additional information from you. This will enable us to provide you with the best possible service. Specifically, may we know which medicine/s are you trying to purchase and the price of the medicine you are referring to?

Kindly send us an email at [email protected] to respond to our clarification.

To respond to the request with ticket number #DOH-693647281321, please use the reply function located on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiE0ZPSVBNTy01OTM3NzM2Njg1NjcM.

You will have 60 calendar days from the time of response to provide the requested information. We kindly request that you respond as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

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