SEN. Francis Tolentino has urged the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) and Board of Investments (BoI) to expedite the establishment of pharmaceutical manufacturing zones in the country.

The senator filed Senate Resolution 580 expressing the sense of the Senate to urge the PEZA and the BoI to further develop the medical industry to spur investments, facilitate access to innovator drugs for critical illnesses at affordable prices, and fast-track socio-economic growth.