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June 6, 2008

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9502

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHEAPER AND QUALIT !EDICINE", A!ENDING FOR THE

PURPO"E REPUBLIC ACT NO. 829# OR THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERT CODE,

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 66$5 OR THE GENERIC" ACT OF %988, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO.

592% OR THE PHAR!AC LA&, AND FOR OTHER PURPO"E"

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