Health & Science
Gov’t launches pharmacy supervision pilot in underserved areas
The Private Sector Advisory Council – Healthcare Sector (PSAC-Health), in partnership with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), officially launched the Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Program on Flexible Supervision of Pharmacies, aimed at improving access to quality medicines in underserved areas across the country.
FEU-UCLA partnership advances nursing education
Far Eastern University (FEU) and the UCLA Joe C. Wen College of Nursing have established a collaborative partnership to advance simulation-based teaching in nursing education.
St. Luke’s Medical Center to open ASEANA Hospital in 2031
St. Luke’s Medical Center Inc. has postponed the opening of its third hospital in ASEANA, Paranaque, to 2031—two years later than the originally planned 2029 target.
Philippines pushes back against meningitis
It starts like a fever. A headache. Maybe some vomiting. At first, meningitis can look like the flu — but within hours, it can turn deadly.
World’s #1 ophthalmologist partners with Asian Eye
The Asian Eye Institute (AEI) recently welcomed Dr. Ike Ahmed, the world’s most influential ophthalmologist in 2024 (as recognized by The Ophthalmologist magazine), for a high-level research collaboration with Dr. Robert Edward Ang, AEI’s head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery Services and chief of its Research and Training Center.
