Laws Governing the Community Pharmacy 4. President who signed the law: Corazon C.

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f. The Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs

5. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 8203

a. The Philippine Pharmacy Act
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 10918
2. Name of the law: Philippine Pharmacy Act
3. Date signed: July 21, 2016
4. President who signed the law: Benigno S.
Aquino, III
6. Name of the law: Special Law on Counterfeit
Drugs
7. Date signed: June 15, 2010
8. President who signed the law: Gloria
Macapagal - Arroyo

g. The Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002

b. The Foods, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetic Act.
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 3720
2. Name of the law: Foods, Drugs and Devices,
and Cosmetics Act
3. Date signed: May 22, 1987
4. President who signed the law -Corazon C.
Aquino
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 9165
2. Name of the law: Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002
3. Date signed: June 7, 2002
4. President who signed the law: Gloria
Macapagal - Arroyo

c. The Consumers Act

h. The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 7394
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 9994
2. Name of the law: Consumer Act of the
2. Name of the law: Expanded Senior Citizens
Philippines
Act of 2010
3. Date signed: April 13, 1992
3. Date signed: Feb 15, 2010
4. President who signed the law: Corazon C.
4. President who signed the law: Gloria
Aquino
Macapagal - Arroyo

i. The Price Act

d. The Food and Drug Administration of 2009
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 7581
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 9711
2. Name of the law: Price Act
2. Name of the law: Food and Drug
3. Date signed: May 27, 1992
Administration (FDA) Act of 2009
4. President who signed the law: Corazon C.
3. Date signed: August 18, 2009
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4. President who signed the law: Gloria
Macapagal - Arroyo
The Philippine Pharmacy Act
e. The Generics Act
Republic Act No. 5921
1. Republic Act Number: Republic Act No. 6675
2. Name of the law: Generics Act of 1988 ● An Act Regulating The Practice Of Pharmacy
3. Date signed: September 13, 1988 And Setting Standards Of Pharmaceutical

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 Education In The Philippines And For Other
Purposes.
○ The standardization and regulation of
pharmaceutical education
○ The examination for registration of
graduates of schools of pharmacy
The supervision, control and
regulation of the practice of
pharmacy in the Philippines
Republic Act No. 10918
● An Act Regulating and Modernizing
the Practice of Pharmacy in the
Philippines.
○ Standardization and
regulation of pharmacy
education
○ Administration of licensure
examination, registration,
and licensing of pharmacists
○ Supervision, control, and
regulation of the practice of
pharmacy in the Philippines
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Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act (R.A. No.
5921), Otherwise Known as the Pharmacy Law
● Development and enhancement of
professional competence of
pharmacists through continuing
professional development, research,
and other related activities
● Integration of the pharmacy
profession.
The Foods, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetic Act
Republic Act No. 3702
● An act to ensure the safety and purity of
foods, drugs, and cosmetics being made
available to the public by creating the Food
and Drug Administration to administer and
enforce the efficacy of the law.
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○ Establish standards and quality
measures for food, drug, and
cosmetic.
○ Adopt measures to insure pure and
safe supply of food, drug, and
cosmetic in the country.
The Cosumers Act
Republic Act No. 7394
● Policy that protects the interests of the
consumer, promote his general welfare and
to establish standards of conduct for business
and industry.
○ protection against hazards to health
and safety;
○ protection against deceptive, unfair
and unconscionable sales acts and
practices;
○ provision of information and
education to facilitate sound choice
and the proper exercise of rights by
the consumer;
○ provision of adequate rights and
means of redress; and
○ involvement of consumer
representatives in the formulation of
social and economic policies.
The Food and Drug Administration of 2009
Republic Act No. 9711
● An act strengthening and rationalizing the
regulatory capacity of the bureau of food and
drugs (BFAD) by establishing adequate testing
laboratories and field offices, upgrading its
equipment, augmenting its human resource
complement, giving authority to retain its
income. To enhance and strengthen the
administrative and technical capacity of the
FDA in the regulation of establishments and
products under its jurisdiction.
○ To ensure the FDA's monitoring and
regulatory coverage over
 establishments and products under The Price Act
its jurisdiction.
Republic Act No. 7581
○ To provide coherence in the FDA's
regulatory system for establishments ● An act providing protection to consumers by
and products under its jurisdiction. stabilizing the prices of basic necessities and
prime commodities and by prescribing
The Generics Act
measures against undue price increases
Republic Act No. 6675 during emergency situations and like
occasions.
● An act to promote, require and ensure the
○ Ensures availability of basic
production of an adequate supply,
necessities.
distribution, use and acceptance of drugs and
medicines identified by their generic names.

The Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs

Republic Act No. 8203

● An act prohibiting counterfeit drugs,

providing penalties for violations and
appropriating funds.

The Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002

Republic Act No. 9165

● An act instituting the comprehensive

dangerous drugs act of 2002, repealing
republic act no. 6425, otherwise known as
the dangerous drugs act of 1972, as
amended, providing funds therefor, and for
other purposes.

The expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010

Republic Act No. 9994

● An act granting additional benefits and

privileges to senior citizens, further amending
Republic Act No. 7432

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Ra 7432-sr citizens act- -AMENDED, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE
CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION
BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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