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Zuneca Pharmaceutical vs. Natrapharm, Inc. [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, GESMUNDO, J.]

ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL, AKRAM ARAIN AND/OR VENUS ARAIN, M.D., AND STYLE OF ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL, PETITIONERS, VS. NATRAPHARM, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 211850 | 2020-09-08

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

GESMUNDO, J.:
 
The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.[1]

The State shall establish and maintain an effective food and drug regulatory system and undertake appropriate health, manpower development, and research, responsive to the country's health needs and problems[2]
 
I concur with the ponencia. However, I am of the view that for the sake of public interest, the Court should not simply hand a verdict on this occasion, but also express its stand on how the relevant government institutions can move forward. The present...