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== Police chief questions purchase of overpriced vaccine ==
Jillian Calangi | 2:27 PM | November 13, 2014
Police Chief Gen. Somara Buendia on Thursday questioned Health Secretary Dr. Frankie Santos IX on the purchase of 1 million sets of vaccine kits at Php 2,500 each, compared to its average market value of around Php 1,000.
In an inter-agency meeting, Gen. Buendia pointed out the health department procurement of immunization vaccine kits worth Php 2,500 each, which is almost triple the price of that offered by Sanoly Pharma Corporation which costs Php 800.
"Dr. Santos, I demand an answer. Forget about your pointless fruit breeding project. The scientific consensus denies your claims, and thus, you're deluded. Now, I'm asking you to address this issue summoned by some of our fellow citizens," Buendia said in a statement.
Senate Leader Gladys Ramos said the chamber could not also understand why the health department has to pay this "unbelievable amount" for the vaccination kits and why there is such discrepancy between the prices. She also stressed that the government can cut the cost of vaccine kits along with other medical supplies if purchased directly from manufacturers.
Buendia told BTS Philippines that she is now looking at the possibility of filing charges against Santos and suggested to Pres. Fernando Cojuangco that the health efforts of the government in 2015 should be managed by the health division of the Philippine Army.
"We need to investigate this issue but I don't think it's our utmost priority. We should focus our attention and efforts to the rehabilitation of our country and helping our resilient countrymen overcome the challenges brought by the crisis," President Cojuangco said in his meeting closing speech.
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