The Quality Affordable Medicines Act of 2007 (or of 2008? 2009? 2010?) (Third World Studies Center Policy Dialogue Series 2007)

November 26, 2007 (Monday)
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Conference Room, Balay Kalinaw
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City

In its commitment to contribute to meaningful dialogues in the search for alternatives and viable policy options, the Third World Studies Center's Policy Dialogue Series 2007 focuses on key policy issues that determine the trajectory of the 14th Philippine Congress. The series brings to fore major multisectoral policy concerns vis-a-vis the executive's and legislature's policy agenda and, more importantly, to come up with policy proposals for a more responsive new legislature.

“The Quality Affordable Medicines Act of 2007 (or of 2008? 2009? 2010?)” is the second installment in the three-part series In Session: Legislations in the 14th Philippine Congress. It seeks to elicit insights from various stakeholders on the implications of the proposed bill on the Philippine commitment to the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights, the policy amendments that the passage of the bill will entail, and the mechanisms to guarantee and expedite the passage of a people-centered medicine bill.

PROGRAM

2:00-2:30
Registration

2:30-2:35
Welcome Remarks
Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem
Director,Third World Studies Center
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
University of the Philippines-Diliman

2:35-2:45
Introduction of the Discussants and Format of the Dialogue

The Quality Affordable Medicines Act of 2007 (or of 2008? 2009? 2010?)

2:45-3:00
Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel
Representative, AKBAYAN Citizen's Action Party
House of Representatives
Author of House Bill 954 or Cheaper Medicines Bill

3:00-3:15
Blas Viterbo
Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of Senator Mar Roxas II

3:15-3:30
Jorge Judan
President
Philippine International Trading Corporation

3:30-3:45
Gene Nisperos
Secretary-General
Health Alliance for Democracy

3:45-4:15
Open Forum

4:15-4:30
Last Comments from the Discussants and Synthesis


Moderator

Ma. Anna Rowena G. Layador
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
University of the Philippines-Diliman