What are the health needs and challenges?

With the rapid economic development in the Philippines, an income gap of 10 times between high-income and low-income population became a critical social problem. It is estimated that 50% to 70% of the population are able to access essential medicines, however low-income population lack access to medicine, not only innovative ones and even the most basic essential ones. Also a high portion of medicines are not reimbursed by universal health coverage is another issue existing in the current system.

Partnership activities and how they address needs and challenges

It is a partnership among Eisai, government charity and authorized pharmacy. The government charity financially supports these patients who are prescribed with Eisai’s metastatic breast cancer treatment at authorized pharmacy, while Eisai commits to the government charity and pharmacy on differential pricing.