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Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa signed an administrative order (AO) that removes the need for a purchase booklet to obtain their medicine discounts under the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.
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According to Department of Health (DOH) AO No. 2024-0017, pharmacies should no longer require the purchase booklet from senior citizens. However, they still need to present their senior citizen's ID and the doctor's prescription to avail their medicine discount.
"I am also a senior citizen. I know it's difficult to always bring a purchase booklet with you. Seniors need the discount on their medicines, and we must make it easy for them to get that," the DOH Secretary stated.
"On behalf of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., we at the DOH are offering this gift of convenience and more affordable medicines to all our senior citizens. Merry Christmas!" Herbosa concluded.
