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    Mariano Que founded Mercury Drug in the Philippines in 1947 with just P100 and a bottle of medicine. He sold medicine from a pushcart and was able to open the first Mercury Drug store in 1948. Mercury Drug grew to become a leader in the pharmaceutical industry in the Philippines with over 1,000 stores nationwide. Que also founded the Mercury Drug Foundation to provide free medical services and help underserved communities through various programs. Que passed away in 2017 at the age of 96, leaving a lasting legacy in the pharmaceutical industry and for helping improve healthcare access in the Philippines.

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    Mariano Que founded Mercury Drug in the Philippines in 1947 with just P100 and a bottle of medicine. He sold medicine from a pushcart and was able to open the first Mercury Drug store in 1948. Mercury Drug grew to become a leader in the pharmaceutical industry in the Philippines with over 1,000 stores nationwide. Que also founded the Mercury Drug Foundation to provide free medical services and help underserved communities through various programs. Que passed away in 2017 at the age of 96, leaving a lasting legacy in the pharmaceutical industry and for helping improve healthcare access in the Philippines.

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    Mariano Que founded Mercury Drug in the Philippines in 1947 with just P100 and a bottle of medicine. He sold medicine from a pushcart and was able to open the first Mercury Drug store in 1948. Mercury Drug grew to become a leader in the pharmaceutical industry in the Philippines with over 1,000 stores nationwide. Que also founded the Mercury Drug Foundation to provide free medical services and help underserved communities through various programs. Que passed away in 2017 at the age of 96, leaving a lasting legacy in the pharmaceutical industry and for helping improve healthcare access in the Philippines.

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    Mariano Que founded Mercury Drug in the Philippines in 1947 with just P100 and a bottle of medicine. He sold medicine from a pushcart and was able to open the first Mercury Drug store in 1948. Mercury Drug grew to become a leader in the pharmaceutical industry in the Philippines with over 1,000 stores nationwide. Que also founded the Mercury Drug Foundation to provide free medical services and help underserved communities through various programs. Que passed away in 2017 at the age of 96, leaving a lasting legacy in the pharmaceutical industry and for helping improve healthcare access in the Philippines.

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    Successful Entrepreneur in the

    Philippines

    When Filipinos need medication, a couple of names usually come up: Generika, The
    Generics Pharmacy, Watson's, and the most well-known of them all, Mercury Drug.

    Mercury Drug has been synonymous with quality pharmaceuticals and it owes it's success
    to one man who recently left us; its founder, the late Mariano Que.

    HE WILL BE MISSED. Mariano Que, the founder of Mercury Drug passed away last April
    15, 2017 at the age of 96.

    His company may not have been the first drugstore in the country, but his pioneering spirit
    behind the pharmaceutical retail industry paved the way for all the rest that followed.

    It all began with P100 and a bottle of Sulfathiazole.

    P100. That was all Mariano Que had in his pocket after World War II. An employee of a
    drugstore prior to the war, Que knew that Filipinos would need the "miracle" drug
    Sulfathiazole, believed to cure many (if not all) sorts of diseases and illnesses.

    He saw an opportunity to help his countrymen by buying the bottle from a peddler in
    Bambang St. He then sold this tablets (which he know was genuine sulfathiazole thanks to
    "W" on the tablets) per piece to make it more affordable. After making a profit, he was able
    to purchase other medicines and a pushcart so he can sell his medicine to the public.

    He continued selling medicines off of his pushcart until he was able to save enough to put up
    the first Mercury Drug store on March 1 along Bambang St.

    More than 70 years later, Mercury Drug is still at the forefront of Philippine pharmaceutical
    services, with over 1,000 stores nationwide. It's also the first to use a central computerized
    and temperature-controlled warehouse, 24-hour service and a pharmacy counseling.

    More than just a businessman

    Que proved to be more than just an enterprising businessman. He founded the Mercury
    Drug Foundation (MDF) as a way of giving back to Filipinos for their support throughout
    the company's 70-year existence.

    Today, MDF helps Filipinos across the country mainly through this programs:
     Operation Bigay Lunas - free medical services and medicines to undeserved
    communities.
     Operation Pa-Tubig - access to water for marginalized waterless communities
    nationwide, done in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress.
     Bantay Kalusugan - free health profiling, screening , counseling and education
    activities for non-communicable diseases.

    Mariano Que , Doctor of Humanities. He was also conferred an honorary doctor of


    humanities degree by the University of Sto. Tomas College of Medicine for his pioneering
    spirit behind the pharmaceutical retail industry and his advocacy for affordable medicine
    and assistance to the needy.

    Apart from the honorary degree, he has also received a lot of awards , including :

     President's Award: Plaque of Merit, Most Prestigious Drug Manufacturer and


    Distinguished Civic Leader in 1973.
     Award of Distinction by the Philippine Chamber of Health and Pharmaceutical and
    Non-Pharmaceutical Industry in 1986.
     Father of Philippine Health and Wellness Retailing by the Philippine Retailers
    Association in 2012.

    So , where can your P100 take you?

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