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PHILIPPINE LEGISLATIONS result in the reduction of the drug’s safety,
efficacy, quality, strength, and purity.
-dispensing-
R.A. 10918
R.A. 9165
PHILIPPINE PHARMACY ACT
COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS
An act regulating and modernizing ACT OF 2002
the practice of pharmacy in the
Philippines repealing “R.A. 5921”, Includes all activities that will entail
otherwise known as the the use of dangerous drugs and how
Pharmacy Law. should it be processed.
Drug products only duly licensed
under FDA R.A. 9994
RX drugs and pharmacist only OTC
medicines shall be dispensed by an EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF
RPh except in emergency cases. 2010
Prescription partial fill and full fills.
An act granting additional benefits
and privileges to senior citizens,
R.A 6675 further amending R.A. 7432, as
amended, otherwise known as an
GENERICS ACT OF 1988 act to maximize the contribution of
Generic name of all drug products senior citizen to nation building,
Assessment of incorrect prescription grant benefits and special privileges
- Erroneous and for other purposes.
- Violative
- Impossible R.A. 9502
UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE CHEAPER AND
R.A. 8203 QUALITY MEDICINES ACT OF 2008
SPECIAL LAW ON COUNTERFEIT DRUGS SEC. 17. Drugs and Medicine Price
Regulation Authority of the
Counterfeit drug medicines
President of the Philippines.
Refer to medicinal products with the
The President of the Philippines,
correct ingredients but not in the
upon recommendation of the
amounts as provided hereunder,
Secretary of the DOH, shall have
wrong ingredients, without active
the power to impose maximum
ingredients, with insufficient
retail prices over any or all drugs
quantity of active ingredient, which
and medicines such as
enumerated in Section 23.
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The power to impose maximum (f) Drugs and medicines that are
retail prices over drugs and included in the Philippine
medicines shall be exercised National Drug Formulary (PNDF)
within such period of time as the Essential Drug List; and
situation may warrant as (g) All other drugs and medicines
determined by the President of which, from time to time, the
the Philippines. Secretary of the Department of
No court, except the Supreme Health determines to be in need
Court of the Philippines, shall of price regulation.
issue any temporary restraining
R.A. 10699
order or preliminary injunction
or preliminary mandatory NATIONAL ATHLETES AND COACHES
injunction that will prevent the BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT
immediate execution of the
Sec. 4. Benefits and Privileges for
exercise of this power of the
National Athletes and Coaches. –
President of the
Any national athlete and coach, as
Philippines.
defined herein and who is currently
registered as such, shall be entitled
SEC. 23. List of Drugs and Medicines
to the following;
that are Subject to
A. The grant of twenty percent
Price Regulation
(20%) discount from all
Shall include inter alia:
establishments relative to the
(a) All drugs and medicines
utilization and transportation
indicated for treatment of
services, hotels and other lodging
chronic illnesses and life
establishments, restaurants and
threatening conditions such as,
recreation center and purchase of
but not limited to, endocrine
medicine and sports equipment
disorders, e.g., diabetes
anywhere in the country for the
mellitus; gastrointestinal
actual and exclusive use of
disorders.
enjoyment of the national athlete
(b) Drugs and medicines
and coach.
indicated for prevention of
diseases, e.g., vaccines,
immunoglobulin, anti-sera;
(c) Drugs and medicines
indicated for prevention of
pregnancy, e.g., oral
contraceptive
(d) Anesthetic agents;
(e) Intravenous fluids;
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DISPENSING AND RELATED RATIONAL MEDICATION USE
TERMINOLOGIES
Patients receive medications
-Based on R.A. 10918 appropriate to their clinical needs, in
doses that meet their own individual
requirements, for an adequate
DISPENSING period of time and the lowest cost
to them and their community.
Refers to the process of preparing
and giving medicine to a named PATIENT MEDICATION COUNSELING
person based on a prescription.
Providing medication information
Vital elements of rational
orally or in written form to the
medication use
patients or their representatives on
Involves the : directions of use, advice on side
effects, precautions, storage, diet,
Correct interpretation of wishes of
and lifestyle modification.
the prescriber.
Accurate preparation and labeling DRUGS
of the medicines.
Refer to pharmaceutical products
that pertain to chemical compound
or biological substances, other than
refers to the sum of processes
food, intended for use in the
performed by a pharmacist from
treatment, prevention, or diagnosis
of disease in humans or animals
Reading
including the following;
Validating, and interpreting
(1) Any article recognized in the
prescriptions
official United States
Preparing Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary,
Labeling Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the
Record keeping United States of America, Philippine
Dose calculations Pharmacopoeia, Philippine National
Counseling or giving Drug Formulary, British
information Pharmacopoeia, European
Pharmacopoeia, and any official
compendium or any summplement
In relation to the sale or transfer to them.
of pharmaceutical products, with (2) Any article intended for use in
or without a prescription or diagnosis, cure, mitigation,
medication order. treatment, or prevention of disease
of man or animals.
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(3) Any article, other than food,
intended to affect the structure or
any function of the human body or
animals.
(4) Any article intended for use, as a
component of articles, specified in
clauses 1, 2, and 3, not including
devices or their components, parts
and accessories.
(5) Herbal or Traditional Drug as
defined in Republic Act No. 9502
OTC MEDICINES
- Over-the-Counter
Refer to medicines used for
symptomatic relief of minor
ailments and which may be
dispensed without prescriptions
PHARMACIST ONLY OTC MEDICINES
Refer to over-the-counter medicines
classified by appropriate
government agencies to be obtained
only from a licensed pharmacist,
with mandatory pharmacist’s advice
on their selection and proper use
FDA CIRCULAR 2018-014
VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATES OF
REGISTRATIONS (CPR) IN THE PILOT
PROJECT ON REVIEW OF OTC MEDICINES
APPLICATION (ROTCA) MEDICINES
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