Sari-sari stores help bridge gaps in medicine access — study

Oct 2, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — For some Filipinos, buying medicine can be as simple as walking to the neighborhood sari-sari store and purchasing only a few tablets they can afford, a qualitative study by researchers from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University and Bulacan State University found. The study, “Sari-sari Stores as Community Pharmacies?

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