John, a tech executive who has been battling weight gain since his 30s, has a nine-month supply in his refrigerator. Kim Gradwell, a retired receptionist who developed type 2 diabetes nearly 20 years ago, isn't sure where she'll find her next dose.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said personal remittance of overseas Filipino workers in September rose 2.6 percent year-on-year to USD3.2 billion, pushing nine-month personal remittance 2.8 percent higher to USD27.24 billion.
Britain has authorised a gene therapy that aims to cure sickle-cell disease and another type of inherited blood disorder for patients aged 12 and over, the country's medical regulator said on Thursday, becoming the first in the world to do so.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said improving post-harvest facilities to boost yield and enhance logistics in the farm sector are among the key measures to reduce the cost of agricultural products.
The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday kept its policy settings unchanged as projected, having made a surprise off-cycle adjustment two weeks earlier to keep inflation from getting disanchored.