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Store expansion\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
In addition to the growing number of generic medicines, Danilo Chiong, Watsons Trading Health Director, said Watsons is also embarking on expanding the number of its stores at a rate of 50 new stores every year.
From 434 stores, Encarnacion said they hope to open 30 more in the next coming months to make customers aware of their messages.<\/p>\n
Chiong claims that majority of their stores are mall-based but not necessarily at SM malls only. Watsons stores are also situated in other malls like Robinsons and Starmall. He also said they should put up stores in cities outside Metro Manila. Watsons will open a new store at Robinsons in Antique, and also in Zamboanga and Misamis.<\/p>\n
The company also plans to put up stand-alone stores to carry pharmaceuticals and some beauty products.<\/p>\n
Quality assurance\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Aside from product and store expansions and quality assurances, Watsons is also offering its customers up to 80% savings in their generic lines compared with leading brands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To assure of carrying quality generics and promote responsible entrepreneurship, Watsons currently has more than 10 suppliers of their products which are subjected to a five-quality assurance process that meets international standards.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cOur generic medicines are produced by trusted partners. All these go through screening process and a third party audit. These methods on top of Philippine regulatory agency standards assure consumers that they are purchasing high quality products,\u201d said Chiong.<\/p>\n
\u00a0All generic medicines carried by Watsons have passed the regulatory requirements of local and international quality assurance agencies. Medicines are registered with the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA), passed bioequivalence test and produced by facilities with certificates of Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor more than 170 years, Watsons has been providing health and wellness products to its customers worldwide. We are excited to do the same in the Philippines by allowing Filipino families to take charge of their health without the fear of financial burden,\u201d says Encarnacion.<\/p>\n
Watsons has partnered with AlfaMArt to further ensure that Watsons Generics will reach communities where Watsons stores are located. This distribution strategy makes Watsons accessible to the Class D and E markets.<\/p>\n
AREA Awards<\/b><\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Watsons was recognized for its campaign \u201cWatsons Generics: Improving Lives of the Filipinos One Pill at a Time\u201d during the Enterprise Asia\u2019s AREA awards held on June 19, 2015 in Macau.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Often dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize for Sustainability,\u201d the AREA honors Asia businesses that champion sustainable and responsible business practices, demonstrate companies\u2019 leadership, sincerity and on-going commitment in incorporating responsible and ethical values, compliance, respect for people and individuals, involvement in communities and protection of the environment into the way they run their business.<\/p>\n
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