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DOH in hot water as audit report reveals ₱134.2M in expired and nearly expired medicines under Herbosa’s watch

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, December 11, condemned the Department of Health (DOH) after a Commission on Audit (COA) report revealed ₱134.2 million worth of expired and nearly expired medicines under DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa’s watch. In its annual audit report for the DOH in 2024, the state auditor reported that ₱34.8 million in drugs and supplies had expired in 2024, while…

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