Mindanaotoday.com | Generika Drugstore celebrates 19th anniv with nationwide ‘Libreng Konsulta’
“There is no better way to celebrate our anniversary than to be with our customers and provide them access to free consultation services with our partner doctors across our store network today. This is our way of giving back for their support all these 19 years,” said Atty. Yet Abarca, President and CEO of Generika Drugstore.
Libreng Konsulta is one of Generika Drugstore’s PLUS Services in its holistic approach of promoting the overall health and well-being of its customers.
With stores regularly offering scheduled free medical consultations with partner doctors, Generika Drugstore customers can regularly consult a doctor, update their prescriptions, and take proactive steps in managing their health.
Apart from celebrating its founding anniversary this September, Generika Drugstore also joined the Department of Health (DOH) in celebrating Generics Awareness Month.
Simultaneous with its Nationwide Libreng Konsulta, the company held an event at its store in Signal Village, Taguig City, supported by the DOH and AC Health, to reaffirm its commitment and resolve to continue to be at the forefront in educating the public about and providing them access to generics.
During the event, Abarca lauded the DOH for recognizing the need for increased public awareness of generics.
“We are one with the Department’s conviction that optimizing the use of generic medicines is one way to sustain access to quality and affordable essential medicines and to reduce out-of-pocket spending, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Universal Healthcare agenda. This is core to the vision and mission of Generika Drugstore, and we stand ready to work with the DOH in this advocacy,” she said.
AC Health President and CEO Paolo Borromeo, who referred to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s thrust to provide generic medicine to more Filipinos, emphasized the company’s commitment to improving healthcare for all Filipinos.
“We share this advocacy with the President and will broaden our network of Generika stores across the country to deliver more affordable, quality generic medicines to more
communities,” he said. (PR)
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