It is vital to the effectiveness of our health system, because it is the source of expertise for the life-and-death decisions that our health policy makers and administrators make. The Council is composed of experts in science, public health and health economics, whose recommendations deserve respect. Former DoH undersecretary Susan Mercado testified that the FEC was against the mass purchase of Dengvaxia and its use. As things turned out, there was a serious breach of our formulary system. During the hearing, the formulary council revealed that it prescribed conditions before rolling out Dengvaxia.

Source: Manila Times December 17, 2017 16:41 UTC