Did you know: Alfredo R.A. Bengzon | Inquirer News

Did you know: Alfredo R.A. Bengzon

/ 02:54 AM October 20, 2014

Today, Oct. 20, is the 79th birthday of Alfredo R.A. Bengzon. As health secretary, he introduced the country’s first generic drug law which gave Filipinos an alternative to costly brand-name medicines. Bengzon received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 1991.–Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research

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