RHEA GENERICS OFFERS AFFORDABLE ASTHMA AND COPD MEDICATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHILIPPINES

True to Rhea Generics’s promise in bringing innovative and world-class medicines at very affordable prices, the company has launched medication for the treatment of common respiratory illnesses, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Bronchial Asthma. This is in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Philippines, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines whose expertise is primarily in man- aging diseases related to the respiratory system.

This collaboration was borne out of a similar goal of making treatments for common complications accessible and improving the lives of Filipinos at very low prices. This is why they are offering this new pulmonary drug at a price that is 44% lower than that of existing brands today.

According to the President and General Manager of Philusa Corporation, Mr. Neogin Evangelista, “We are beyond excited to establish a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines), Inc. to further bolster efforts in providing every Filipino family with access to world-class quality medicines at the most affordable cost.” He also states that they are happy to “be offering a product with a lower price compared to competitors while delivering the same level of quality, efficacy, and safety as the innovator brand.”

This partnership with RHEA Generics is symbolic of a vision both companies share – im- proving the quality of life for as many people as possible,” said Mr. Yee Kok Cheong, General Manager of Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines), Inc.

Respiratory ailments are one of the major causes of death in the Philippines. As of 2018, the morbidity rate caused by illnesses including asthma and COPD was approximately 1,100 per 100,000 people based on the study published by Statista Research Department. This partnership can potentially change this reality and make deaths from common pulmonary complications a thing of the past with treatments that are easy to find.

This new generic drug is now available at Mercury Drug Store branches nationwide.