Insentibo sa mga doktor kapalit umano ng pagrereseta ng gamot, paiimbestigahan ng DOH | 24 Oras Weekend

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Paiimbestigahan ng health department ang pagbibigay-insentibo umano ng isang kompanya sa mga doktor na magrereseta ng kanilang mga gamot. Nauna itong pinuna ng ilang senador dahil mala-pyramid scheme umano.

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00:00 The health department is investigating the company's incentive to give money to doctors who are reselling their medicines.

00:08 This was first mentioned by some senators because of the "Pyramid Scheme" or "Mano".

00:13 Sandra Aguinaldo was the one who pointed it out.

00:15 Doctors who are shareholders of pharmaceutical companies and reselling their products to their own companies

00:27 to be able to resell their products, have incentives to give money to doctors.

00:33 This marketing scheme is what the Senate Committee on Health Vice Chairman, Senator JV Ejercito wants to investigate.

00:41 His point is, instead of giving cheap medicines,

00:44 patients might be able to get more if there are products that are supported by doctors.

00:49 If you're a patient, you'll follow the doctor's best care.

00:54 It's like a network. Initial investigation showed that there are luxury cars and other luxury items that are being used for incentives.

01:06 According to the senator, pharmaceutical companies also complained about the "Pyramid Scheme".

01:14 We need to look into this because this is clearly a violation of ethical standards and conflict of interest.

01:23 First, Senator Rafi Tulfo also denied sponsoring pharmaceutical companies to travel abroad.

01:31 The Health Department promised to investigate the allegation.

01:35 This is a reminder that the generic name of the medicines in the prescription should always be written so that the patient can choose a cheaper brand.

01:44 The doctor can also leave with an unethical license.

01:48 What's in the Code of Ethics? We should not accept payments, rewards or financial inducements from medical and pharmaceutical companies

01:59 so that their products can be given to us as a favor that we prefer.

02:05 It would be better if the law, like in America, would be passed to avoid giving incentives to doctors.

02:13 The Stark Law prohibits doctors in the U.S. to own laboratory, pharmacy or anything that can be aggrandized.

02:22 If you own it, you will overutilize it. You will be resettled.

02:26 According to the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines or PHAP,

02:31 they are dismayed by the fact that some in the industry do not follow the law and regulations.

02:36 The unethical conduct that could be harmful to the public's health and put a price on the reputation of the pharma industry should be investigated.

02:46 They will not investigate the pharma company as a member.

02:51 The PHAP members have the following Code of Practice and international and local law.

02:59 For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo, for Tutok Tulog 24 Hours.

03:04 [Music]

Insentibo sa mga doktor kapalit umano ng pagrereseta ng gamot, paiimbestigahan ng DOH | 24 Oras Weekend

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