Senate, House ratify measure to lower prices of medicines, todays news..

MANILA, Philippines - The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday ratified the "Cheaper Medicines Bill" that was earlier approved by the bicameral conference committee of Congress.
The law, officially the "Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008," will be transmitted to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for signing.
The law seeks to:
• prohibit the grant of new patents based only on newly-discovered uses of a known drug substance; read full story on this site..

source: gmanews.tv