Rowen Alexander M Tamayo

BSPH301

PILLAR

Commitment to Safety, Efficacy, and Quality

Health Literacy and People Empowerment

Accessibility, Availability, and Affordability

Networking and Partnership

 Networking and Partnership

Good Governance, Accountability and Transparency

Ensuring Responsible and Rational Use of Medicines

 THE PHILIPPINE
MAIN GOAL

is to ensure that the manufacture, packaging, procurement,

import, export, distribution, supply and sale, and the
dispensing of drugs, product promotion and advertising and
clinical trials are carried out according to specified standards
of safety, efficacy and quality.

is to ensure that people are empowered to make informed

decisions for themselves regarding medicines and to
articipate in decision‐making processes concerning
medicines.

is to ensure continuous and timely availability and accessibility of

affordable essential medicines, including medicines for the special
populations in the healthcare system.  The government shall
endeavor that all Filipinos will have timely access to adequate
medicines at all points of health care delivery through strengthening
the implementation of existing policies that   shall influence local
supply and demand of medicines, price regulation and reduction of
out of pocket expenditure

is to ensure efficient, effective and equitable public‐private

partnerships (PPPs) and multi stakeholder collaboration among
public and private sectors toward ensuring universal coverage of
essential medicines and health services
is to ensure efficient, effective and equitable public‐private
partnerships (PPPs) and multi stakeholder collaboration among
public and private sectors toward ensuring universal coverage of
essential medicines and health services

is to institutionalize accountability, transparency and good

governance throughout the registration, regulation, selection,
procurement, distribution, use and management of medicines, in
accordance with existing integrity development and anti‐corruption
initiatives.

is to promote responsible promotion and quality use of drugs to ensure optimal

health outcomes from medicines for patients. This pillar shall ensure that
“patients receive medicines appropriate for their clinical needs, in doses that
meet their individual requirements, for an adequate period of time and at the
lowest possible cost to them and their communities.” Strategies that will ensure
responsible use of medicines among the different stakeholders in the medicine
use process shall be pursued.
THE PHILIPPINE MEDICINES POLICY 2017- 2022
SUM

Strengthen the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure enforcement of regulato
Strengthen mechanisms for registration, regulation and oversight of clinical trials in the
Strengthen the National Pharmacovigilance Program
Ensure an efficient system to combat Spurious, Substandard, Falsely Labelled, Falsified
Strengthen the implementation of the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA
Comply with ASEAN guidelines and requirements on GMP for Traditional Medicines a
Strengthen the Health Promotion Services of the DOH and the FDA as an avenue to pro
Recognize the general public as partners for their own health and well-being
Integrate with essential medicines and Philippine Traditional Medicines information the
Utilize information and communication technology to facilitate operations, monitoring,
Uphold citizen's rights to information by ensuring transparency and accesbility of data,
Strengthen implementation of the Generics Policy
Strengthen the implementation of Cheaper Medicines Act of 2008 (RA 9502)
Enact Strategies that allow transparent and efficient regulation of drug prices
Maximize Trade Related Aspects of Intelectual Property Rights (TRIPS) flexibilities to
Ensure adequate, equitable, and sustainable financing for all, and provide basic entitlem
Develop an efficient system for drug supply chain management
Ensuring pharmaceutical security to ensure availability of medicines in the country
Regulary organize and review data and information relevant to the PMP implementation
Establish a framework for developing and engaging in networks and partnerships with
Strengthen existing linkages and partnerships among the government, relevant stakehol
Explore potential areas for partnerships and collaborations
Cleary define criteria for developing and engaging in partnerships and collaboration
Ensure representation of other government agencies, the private sector , health professionals, healthcare providers, sp

Strengthen the Advisory Council to carry out other essential responsiblities

Improvethe capacity and establish accountability in the fulfillment of individu
Ensure compliance with existing policies and laws concerning medicines
Ensure continuous access to information for greater transparency, accountabil
Manage potential confilicts of interests
Implement transparent, accountable and efficient processes and systems, whic
Implement standards of good governance for all levels in the healthcare system
Ensure that there is effective and efficient health systems support to continuou

Develop and adopt National Standard Treatment Guidelines (NSTGs)

Update and modernize the Philippine National Formulary
Promote rational prescribing dispensing and use of medicines
Regulate medicines promotion and advertisements
Establish and capacitate Drug and Therapeutic Committees (DTCs)