health

DTI, AstraZeneca to develop Pharma Innovation Hub

The government is partnering with the local subsidiary of multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to develop…

Asian Hospital’s cancer treatment facility gets perks 

The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the registration of the P334-million robotic treatment facility…

Temasek unit buys 16% stake in Ayala health-care arm

Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) has secured a new Temasek Group-backed minority investor, marking…

BIZ BUZZ: Medicines in your suking tindahan?

Well, not yet. The Department of Trade (DTI) assured the public that the sale of…

BDO Foundation continues rehab of rural health units

Crowded waiting areas, worn down buildings and poorly ventilated consultation rooms were what greeted visitors…

InLife completes Generali Philippines takeover

Homegrown insurance giant Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (InLife) on Friday said it has completed…

Unilab at 80: Staying the Course, Shaping the Future of Filipino Healthcare

Unilab Group, the country’s most-trusted pharmaceutical and healthcare conglomerate, marked its 80th year with a…

HMO profitability boosted by entry of gov’t workers   

The local health maintenance organization (HMO) sector saw profits surge by more than 85 times…

Ayala set to build, acquire more hospitals

Ayala Corp. (AC) is gearing up to transform its health business into a $2-billion enterprise…

MAP Campaign against malnutrition and child stunting

One of the critical factors to which economists attribute the fast growth of the Philippine…