Published April 28, 2021, 3:38 PM
A lawyer on Wednesday, April 28, challenged Health Secretary Francisco Duque to recommend the imposition of price caps on Remdesivir if he is convinced that the World Health Organization was wrong in declaring the reported anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drug as “ineffective” against the deadly ailment.
Lawyer Larry Gadon aired the challenge even as he prepared for the filing of criminal complaints against pharmaceutical firms, distributors and retailers of Remdesivir that have taken advantage of the current pandemic to overprice the drug.
Gadon, together with House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta (1SAGIP Partylist) and Rep. Michael Defensor (Anakalusugan Partylist), has started gathering evidence to support the filing of charges.