Regulatory agility key to faster access to life-saving medicines
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Access to life-saving medicines often depends not only on scientific breakthroughs, but on how quickly and efficiently regulatory systems can evaluate and approve them.
National...
War in the Middle East: Cushioning the impact on the country’s medicine supply
By Teodoro B. Padilla
A war thousands of kilometers away can quietly determine whether a patient in the Philippines receives life-saving treatment on time.
The ongoing conflict involving Iran,...
St. Luke’s bags two prestigious Healthcare Asia Awards
St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) recently received two major distinctions at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2026, recognizing its Quezon City facility and its top...
Ending TB requires a whole-of-society approach
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases despite being preventable and, in most cases, curable. It continues to claim lives, strain...
100 million Filipino children to receive oral health kits by 2035
Colgate-Palmolive Philippines Inc. on Wednesday pledged to distribute 100 million oral health kits among Filipino children, as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary in...
Lawmakers urged to pass bill vs. unhealthy food marketing — NNC
Philippine lawmakers are being urged to pass a measure that will protect children against the marketing of unhealthy foods to curb the rising cases...
A united front against antimicrobial resistance
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Imagine a future where common infections once easily cured by antibiotics become life-threatening again. This is the growing reality posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR),...
Philippine lawmaker raises alarm over obesity as study shows 41% of adults overweight
A Philippine lawmaker on Monday sounded the alarm over the country’s rising obesity problem, following a recent study that found about 41% of the...
Mercury Drug to expand free kidney screening to 50 more branches
Local drugstore chain Mercury Drug Corp. plans to expand its free kidney screening program to 50 more branches, aiming to help more Filipinos avoid...
Untreated obesity, a growing health crisis – experts
Health experts on Tuesday warned that delaying treatment for obesity, described as “a growing health crisis,” could increase the prevalence of cardiovascular, kidney, and...
Obesity cost Philippines P1.9 trillion in 2025— study
Obesity, a condition that increases the risk of severe chronic diseases such as diabetes, is estimated to have cost the Philippines around P1.9 trillion...
Preventing diverticulitis starts with healthy habits
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Earlier this year, a digestive disorder that many Filipinos had rarely heard of suddenly captured national attention when it was widely reported by news...