Sotto confirms Galvez bound by vaccine price NDAs
Senate President Vicente Sotto III confirmed on Wednesday that vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. is bound by non-disclosure agreements with pharmaceutical companies regarding the price of coronavirus vaccines.
Galvez assured lawmakers that there will be no overpricing as all payments go directly to pharma companies from lending institutions.
President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed Galvez and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to continue answering Senate inquiries about vaccine deals on Friday.
Malacañang challenged the Senate to identify specific bills it plans to pass in relation to its investigation into the government's vaccination plan.
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