Number of established drug outlets in rural areas Philippines 2022, by region
As of June 2022, SOCSKARGEN had 40 established botika ng barangay outlets, making it the region with the most number of such drug outlets in the Philippines. The presence of such establishments was in relation to the Botika ng Barangay(BNB) project of the national government to make affordable medicines, which were 50 to 70 percent cheaper than branded medicines, accessible to rural areas in the country.
