MANILA, Philippines --- Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., who oversees the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, assured senators that there would be "no room for overpricing" in the government's vaccine deals with pharmaceutical firms, Senate President Vicente Sotto III told reporters Wednesday following a meeting with Galvez.
"Secretary Galvez assures us through the agreements that there will be no room for overpricing by any person, entity or group as all payments will go directly to the pharma companies from the lending institution who will also set in place proper safeguards," Sotto said.
Aside from Sotto and Galvez, Senators Panfilo Lacson and Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, as well as cont...
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Sotto says Galvez assured him there was no overpricing in PH vaccine deals