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COLLEGE OF NURSING AND PHARMACY

C-PPD1 – DISPENSING 1 (DISPENSING PROCESS, READING &


INTERPRETING THE PRESCRIPTION AND OTHER MEDICINE ORDERS)
First Semester | AY 2021-2022

Module 5: Administrative Orders


Time Frame: Week 10 (4hours)
Schedule of synchronous sessions:

Mapped Learning Outcomes and Course Content for C-PPD1 Dispensing 1, Module 5
Target Learning Outcomes Content and Activities
Hour (At the close of the period allotted, Online Session Offline Session
students should have :)
4 hours  Summarize the different Interactive lecture: Assignment: Review in advance and
DOH and FDA Administrative prepare for recitation
administrative orders Orders
relevant to pharmacy
practice. -E.O 302
-A.O 55 & 64
-M.C 17

1. Content / Discussion / Learning Resources / Link

MALACAÑANG

Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 302

DECLARING AND ADOPTING THE PHILIPPINE PHARMACOPEIA AS THE OFFICIAL BOOK OF STANDARDS AND
REFERENCE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND CRUDE PLANT DRUGS IN THE PHILIPPINES

WHEREAS, it is State Policy under Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution to "protect and promote the right
to health of the people and instill health consciousness 

among them";

WHEREAS, the 1987 Constitution also provides in Article XIII, Section 12, that: "The State shall establish and
maintain an effective food and drug regulatory system and undertake appropriate health manpower development
and research, responsive to the 

country’s health needs and problems";

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WHEREAS, a national pharmacopeia that adequately establishes standards for drug/drug products and crude
drugs available for commerce in the Philippines is essential to the attainment of an effective regulatory and health
care delivery systems and addresses the foregoing constitutional mandates;

NOW, THEREFORE, I GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines,  do hereby order: 

SECTION 1. The Philippine Pharmacopeia (PP) 1   edition April 2004 and any supplement thereto, is hereby
st

declared and adopted  as the official book of the standards and references for the determination of the identity,
purity, and quality of pharmaceutical products and crude plant drugs in the Philippines.

SECTION 2. For pharmaceutical products and crude plant drugs that are not listed in the PP, reference maybe
made to the latest editions of United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP/NF), Japanese  Pharmacopeia
(JP), British Pharmacopeia (BP) European Pharmacopeia (EP), and International Pharmacopeia (IP)  and other
books of standards and references as maybe recognized and adopted by the 

Bureau of Food and Drugs from time to time.

SECTION 3. All orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent 

with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 

SECTION 4. This Executive Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in 

the Official Gazette.

Done in the City Manila this 29 day of March, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and four. 
th

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO 

President 

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO

Executive Secretary

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Republic off the Philippines

Department of Health

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Manila

                                                                                                                    December 7, 1988  

   

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER  

No. 55 s. 1988  

                SUBJECT:    REQUIREMENTS FOR LABELLING MATERIALS OF

PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS  

SUMMARY: In pursuant to the "Foods, Drugs and Devices, and 

Cosmetics Act" and the "Generics Acts of 1998", it  is required 

that the generic name shall be the one with the highest point size 

among the printed elements of the label, printed in full and 

enclosed exclusively by an outlined box. If the product is 

identified by a brand name shall be one point size bigger (generic name) but in 

the same typeface, font and color as the brand name and shall 

appear immediately above the latter. 

Pursuant to R.A No. 3720 as amended by Executive order No. 175, otherwise known as the 

"Foods, Drugs and devices, and Cosmetic Act", and R.A No 6675, otherwise known as the 

"Generic Act of 1988", the following requirements for the labelling of pharmaceutical products 

are hereby promulgated of the information, guidance and compliance of all concerned;  

   

Section 1. Definition of Terms (paki highlight na lang)

   

For purposes of this regulation the terms  


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1.1.  "Labelling materials" includes the label on the immediate container, and the other 

printed materials that are made available with the  product at the time of purchase 

and/or where the product is used, such as the outer wrapper cartons, leaflet/package 

insert accompanying the product, which provide the accurate and necessary detailed 

information for the identification and proper used of the product.  

   

1.2. "Product"  refers to pharmaceutical products which mean any pharmaceutical or 

biological product intended for used in the diagnosis, cure mitigation, treatment or 

prevention of disease in human, or to affect the structure or any function of the 

human body. 

1.3. "Brand Name" refers to the proprietary/trade name assign to the product by the drug 

establishment.  

1.4.  "Generic Name"  refers to the identification of drugs and medicines by their 

scientifically and internationally recognized active ingredients determined by the 

Bureau of Food and Drugs of the DOH.  

1.5.  "Pharmacologic category" refers to the classification of the product based  on its 

therapeutic action as specified in the product registration.  

1.6. "Formulation" refers to the name (s) and amount (s) of active medicinal ingredients 

per dosage unit expressed in the metric system.  

1.7.  "Indication" refers to the approved clinical use of the product based on substantial 

and scientifically supported evidence of the safety and efficacy of the drug in the 

given dosage form.  

1.8. "Dosage Form" means the pharmaceutical form of the preparation based on official 

pharmacopoeia.  

1.9.  "Mode of administration" refers to the site and manner the product is to be

introduced in to or applied on the body.  

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1.10. "Warnings" refers to statements regarding the occurrence of potential hazards and 

side effects associated with the use of the product and the limitation of its use.  

1.11. "Contraindications" refers to statements regarding the conditions wherein the use of 

the product may cause harm to the patient.  

1.12. "Precautions" refers to the instruction and special care required in the used of the 

product to avoid undesired effects and to ensure the safe and effective use of the 

drug.  

1.13. "Date of manufacture" for products other than biological products means the date 

(month and year) during which processing of the bulk product, from which the goods 

are to be filled, is completed.  

1.14.  "Batch number" refers to any distinctive combination of letters and/or numbers, 

assigned to a particular batch herein defined as any product produced during a given 

cycle of manufacture. The batch number permits the production history of the batch 

including all stages of manufacture and control, to be traced and reviewed.  

1.15.  "Lot number"  refers to any distinctive combinations of letters and/or numbers 

assigned to a particular lot, herein defined as a portion of a batch.  

1.16.  "Expiration"  or "expiry date"  refers to the date after which the product is not 

expected to retain its claimed safety, efficacy and quality or potency or after which it 

is not permissible to sell, distribute or use said product.  

1.17.  "Net Content" refers to the total amount/quantity/number of the  dosage form in a 

certain container of a product expressed in metric system.  

1.18.  "Storage condition" refers to the prevailing specified range temperature, humidity 

and other environmental factors within which optimal stability of the product is 

ensured based on laboratory data.  

1.19.  "Principal display panel" refers to the part of a label that is most likely  to be 

displayed, presented, shown or examined under customary condition of display for 

retail use.  

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1.20. "Area of the principal display panel" refers to the area or surface of the 

container/package where the principal display panel is located. 

1.21."Primary pack" is the first pack containing the individually wrapped products, strip 

blister packs. 

Section 2. General Requirements  

2.1 The minimum mandatory information that shall be included in the labelling materials are:  

   

2.1.1 Name of the product (Generic name alone or with Brand name, as the case may 

be)  

2.1.2 Dosage form and strength  

2.1.3 Pharmacologic category  

2.1.4 Rx symbol, in case of prescription drugs  

2.1.5 Name and complete address of manufacturer and trader, when applicable  

2.1.6 Net content  

2.1.7 Formulation  

2.1.8 Indication(s)  

2.1.9 Contraindication(s), precaution(s), warning(s)  

2.1.10 Mode of administration/directions for use  

2.1.11 Batch and lot number  

2.1.12 Expiry/ expiration date and date of manufacture  

2.1.13 Registration number  

2.1.14 Storage conditions  

2.1.15. (For Rx products) Foods, drugs and devices and Cosmetic Act prohibits 

dispensing without prescription  (Amended! By AO 64 p 212) (added prohibition 

for List A and List B found on that AO)

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2.2. All information required to appear on the label must be:  

   

2.2.1 Written in English or Filipino  

2.2.2 Clearly and prominently displayed  

2.2.3 Readable with normal vision without straining. The color contrast, the position and 

spacing of the information must be taken into consideration in complying with 

labelling requirements.  

  

2.3. The principal display panel must: 

2.3.1 Contain the particulars required under 2.1.1 to 2.1.6  

2.3.2. Comprise 40% of the total surface of the container, except in the case of the 

rectangular container where the total area of the principal display panel must 

equal to the product of the height and width of the entire side of the container. 

For any other shaped container presenting an obvious principal display panel 

such as the top of a triangular or circular container, the size of the area shall 

consist of the entire top surface. 

2.4 On the label of the immediate container outside of the principal display panel will appear the 

following information:  (mga hindi kasama sa anim)

   

2.4.1.Formulation  

2.4.2.Indication(s)  

2.4.3.Mode of administration/directions (s) for use  

2.4.4.Batch and lot number  

2.4.5.Expiry/ expiration date and date of manufacture  

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2.4.6.Registration number  

2.4.7.Storage conditions  

2.4.8.(For Rx) Foods, Drugs and devices and Cosmetic Act prohibits dispensing without prescription  

  

2.5. Other information and additional detail shall appear on the other labeling materials such as 

inserts/leaflets or wrapper cartons. 

Section 3. Specific Requirements  (Refer to 2.1= Iisa-isahin)

3.1. Name of the product  

3.1.1. In all cases, the generic name shall be the prominently printed element on the 

label, defined as the one with the highest point size among the various printed 

elements on the label. It shall be enclosed exclusively by an outline box rendered in the 

same color as the generic name. The background color inside the box, against with the 

generic name is rendered, should be the same color as the background color outside 

the box, against which the brand name is rendered. 

  

3.1.2. In all cases, the generic name shall be printed in full, not abbreviated and in 

accordance with the International Non-proprietary Name (INN). In case the salt or the 

specific chemical form of the drug needs to be indicated, this must be included inside 

the box but in smaller point size.  

   

3.1.3. If a product is identified by a brand name together with its generic name, the 

following shall be required in addition to 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. 

3.1.3.1 The generic name and brand name shall be rendered using the same 

typeface, font and color, with the generic name appearing immediately above 

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the brand name and rendered in a point size bigger than the brand name   

   

3.1.3.2 If a brand name is presented using a special typeface exclusively 

designed and used for it, the generic name shall be rendered in Helvetica 

Medium or Universe Medium while complying with the  other pertinent 

provisions above.  

  

(3.1.4 and 3.1.5 are amended by AO 64, They are joined together)

3.1.4. Products containing two (amendment: TWO OR MORE)active ingredients

shall have the generic name of both active ingredients indicated within the box for 

generic name.  (amendment = shall have name determined by FDA)

(3.1.5 is removed)   

3.1.5. For products containing three or more active ingredients an official name for the 

combination, which shall serve as the equivalent of the generic name, shall be 

designated by a BFAD committee of experts. The starting date for the use of this official 

name on the label shall be in accordance with a schedule to be determine by BFAD.  

3.2. Dosage form shall be specified such as tablets, capsules, syrups, suspensions, ointments, 

including special delivery system such as sustained release, etc. 

3.3 Pharmacologic category shall conform to the category used in the Philippine National Drug 

Formulary attached as Annex "A"(later)(point out) provided that drugs which cannot be classified under this
categories may be given a therapeutic category other than what appears in the Annex subject 

to the approval of BFAD taking into consideration current acceptable standards for therapeutic 

categories.  

  

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3.4. Rx symbol  

   

3.4.1. The Rx symbol must be printed in a contrasting color to the background on which 

it appears.  

3.4.2. Over printing or superimposition of the Rx symbol is allowed provided that such 

will not result in obliterating or rendering less legible the other required label  

requirements.  

3.4.3. The Rx symbol should be printed in a type size no less than one fifth (1/5) of the 

height of the principal displayed panel. 

  

3.5. Complete name and address of manufacturer and  also trader, when applicable, must 

appear on the principal display panel of the label.  

  

3.6. Net content shall indicate the total amount/quantity/number of the dosage form in a given 

container of the product expressed in metric system.  

   

3.7. Formulation  

   

3.7.1. Active ingredient(s) must be stated in their generic names (INN).  

   

3.7.2. The amounts of the active ingredient(s) shall be expressed in the metric system (3720)

or unit of potency, when applicable, as specified in the official compendia.  

   

3.7.3. The salt or chemical form(s) of active ingredient(s) must be stated, when 

applicable.  

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3.7.4. Multiple components must be enumerated in the order of decreasing 

pharmacologic activity, when applicable.  

3.7.5. The coloring agent and other excipients used in the formulation that may cause 

hypersensitivity and/or other adverse reaction(s) must be indicated.  

   

3.7.6. The alcohol content when present must be expressed in percent (%).  

  

3.8. Indication shall state only the approved clinical use(s) of the product as stated in the 

approved BFAD registration.  

  

3.9 Contraindication(s), Precaution(s), Warning(s) 

   

3.9.1. Full information regarding contraindication(s) to the use of drugs, as well as 

precaution(s) to be observed in its administration and use must be provided.  

   

3.9.2 Warning statements, as required, and specified by BFAD, must be stated. 

ANNOTATION: The FDA may prescribe certain labelling information to be indicated on the label of 

certain drug products.  

  

One of this instances is the information required to be printed of the label of isopropyl 

alcohol 70% or preparations using isopropyl alcohol.  

   

On May 28, 1985 BFAD has required that preparations using isopropyl alcohol must be 

indicated on its label the following additional information:  

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1) "For use in the hospital or sickroom as a rundown or for general massage purposes. This 

compound made from isopropyl alcohol does not contain nor is it offered as a substitute for 

ethyl or grain alcohol." 

2) "FLAMMABLE."  

3) "WARNING: For External Use Only." (To be printed in red color) and also, "Keep out of 

reach of Children." 

Specific labelling requirements for specific products may come in the form of a 

Memorandum Circular which one may find in the chapter 6 of Banned or Restricted Drugs 

or Products.  

  

3.10. Mode of Administration/Directions for Use  

3.10.1. Full information must be provided for the recommended dosage, including the 

initial dose, the optimal use or usual dose, frequency interval, the duration of treatment, 

dosage adjustment or other pertinent aspects of drug therapy.  

  

3.10.2. Relevant information regarding dilution, reconstitution, preparation and 

administration must be included.  

   

3.10.3. Separate directions for adults and children, must be stated, and if not 

recommended for the children, the dosage shall be clearly identified as "adult dose". 

3.11. Batch/Lot Number  

  

3.11.1. If the entire batch is marketed under one company, only the batch number 

needs to be indicated. If however, a batch is divided into several lots are marketed by 

different companies, the lot number and its corresponding batch number shall be 
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indicated for every lot.  

   

3.11.2. The batch and/or lot number must be printed on each strip of ten (10) blister 

units. 

3.12. Expiry/Expiration Date  

  

3.12.1. The expiry or expiration date shall be expressed in terms of the month and the 

year. In such cases, the last day of the month is assumed as the expiration date.  

   

3.12.2. For a drug that is reconstituted prior to use, a period of guaranteed efficacy 

must be specified at a given storage condition.  

3.12.3. The expiration date shall be printed or embossed on the tin foil, blister and/or 

strip package. 

3.13. Registration number shall indicate the drug registration number and code assigned by 

BFAD.  

  

3.14. Storage conditions appropriate for the product must be stated. 

Section 4. Biological Products

  

For biological products, the label must include, in addition to the requirements of Section 2 and 

3:  

   

4.1. The name and proportion of any antimicrobial agent in the product. 

4.2. The name of any adjuvant in the product or any substance which, when administered with 

an antigen, modifies the immune response to that antigen.  

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4.3. The name of the species of animal or organism from which the product has been prepared.  

4.4. For monoclonal antisera, the name of the species source or name of the species of origin 

of the hybridoma cell line used in the preparation of the product.  (1)

   

4.5. For viral vaccines produced in animal cells or cell cultures, the name of the cell culture 

substrate, or the name of the species of animal and tissue used in the manufacture of the 

product, as well as the name of any residual antibiotic present in the product, when 

applicable.  

   

4.6. The potency of biological products which needs to be prepared before use, shall be 

expressed as potency unit or weight of active substances per dose.  

   

4.7. The potency unit to be used shall be the International Unit has been established, the 

potency unit to be used shall be that approved by the BFAD taking into consideration 

current acceptable standards.  

   

4.8. Date of manufacture which pertains to the date (month and year) of the latest quality 

control analysis performed on the product provided  the product has been stored under 

conditions which have been shown to preserve the potency of the product. 

Section 5. Injections 

  

In addition to the requirements referred to in Section 2 and 3, when the product is an injection, 

the label shall include:  

   

5.1. The name and quantity of all excipients in the product except where Section 6 applies (LVP).  
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5.2. A statement of the recommended routes of administration such as "intravenous", 

"intramascular", or "subcutaneous".  

   

5.3. Where an antimicrobial agent is not included in the product, the words "Use only once or 

discard any remaining portion" or words to that effect.  

   

5.4. Where the contents of the container are to be used on one occasion only, the words "single 

use" or "single dose".  

5.5. Where the products consist of a concentrated solution for injection, a direction not to 

administer the solution undiluted and a direction to dilute the solution with the specified 

diluent to the appropriate volume before use. (2)

Section 6. Large Volume Injections

  

In addition to the requirements referred to in Section 2 and 3, the label shall include:  

   

6.1. The names and quantities of all excipients and active substances in the nominal volume of 

fluid in the container, listed in descending order  of magnitude within each group of 

chemically similar substances. 

   

6.2. Where one or more substances are amino acids and/or protein, a statement of the total 

amount of nitrogen in  the nominal volume of fluid in the container. (3) 

   

6.3. The nominal osmolality.  

6.4. A statement which specifies whether the solution is nominally "hypotonic" or "hypertonic".  

6.5. The nominal pH range of the solution.  

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6.6. The words "single use" or "single dose". IMPT

Section 7. Topical Products

  

In addition to the requirements referred to in Section 2, and 3, the label shall include the name 

and proportion of any antimicrobial agent present in the product.  

   

Section 8. Products for External Use

In addition to the requirements referred to in Section 2 and 3, the statement "FOR EXTERNAL 

USE ONLY" printed in red color must appear on the principal display panel of the label.  

   

Section 9. Small Containers

Where the product is enclosed in a container which has a capacity of 10 milliliters or less and 

the container is enclosed in a primary pack.   

9.1. The label of the container must contain the requirement of 2.1.1(Brand - generic) 

company logo, strength,  mode of administration, batch number and expiry date.  

   

9.2. The label of the primary pack or other labelling materials must contain the requirements 

referred to in Section 2 and 3, and Section 4 and 5, when applicable.  

   

9.3. When it is not practicable to set out particulars in full on a label on the container, the 

particulars referred to in 9.1 may be abbreviated,  provided the abbreviation is not 

ambiguous. 

Section 10. Individually Wrapped Products, Strip and Blister Packs

   

Where the product consist of individual dosage units, and each after which each individuals 

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dosage unit is enclosed in primary pack:  

10.1. The individual wrapper unit must contain the requirements of 2.1.1, company name or 

logo, strength and expiry date.  

  

10.2. For products contained in strip or blister packs, the requirements of 2.1.1, strength, and 

expiry date must appear for every two units (this is amended by AO 64, it is determined that it is impracticable=
for every strip), and company name and batch number for every strip of 10 units.(Amended= all for each strip)

  

10.3. The primary pack or other labelling materials must contain the requirements referred to in 

Section 2 and 3. 

Section 11. Exemptions

  

11.1. There a container or primary pack containing  products is enclosed in a transparent 

covering and the particulars which are required to be set out on the label on the container 

or primary pack are clearly visible through the transparent covering.  

   

11.2. Where products are made up or compounded by a pharmacist in a accordance with the 

individual prescription of a medicinal practitioner, dentist, or veterinarian.  

   

11.3. Where products are used solely for investigational purpose.  

11.4. Where products are donated by foreign agencies/ person, the requirements of generic 

labelling may be waived except that the expiry date must be indicated. 

The requirements of this Regulation do not apply in relation to goods under 11.3, 11.4 and in 

exceptional cases where the labelling provisions of this Regulation are not appropriate, but in 

this cases exemption must be applied for and approved by BFAD on a case to case basis.  

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ANNOTATION: The condition under which exemption from generic labelling may be granted are 

applicable to all, whether the labels are governed by A.O. 55 s. 88, A.O. 85 s. 90 or A.O. 

99 s.90  

   

Section 12. Violative/Prohibited Acts

   

12.1. Any product that is not labelled in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation 

shall be deemed  misbranded. 

  

12.2. The following acts and the causing thereof are hereby prohibited:  

   

12.2.1. The manufacture, sale, offering for sale or transfer of any product that is 

misbranded.  

  

12.2.2. Forging, counterfeiting, simulating or falsely representing or using any mark, 

stamp, label or other identification device required under the Regulation without 

proper authority.  

   

12.2.3. The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration or removal of the whole or 

any part of the labelling of product, if such act is done while such product is 

held for sale and results in such article being misbranded.  

   

12.2.4. The use on the labelling of any product of any representation or suggestion that 

an indication with respect to such product is approved by BFAD or that such 

product complies with the provisions of this Regulation, when in fact it does 

not.  

   
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12.2.5. The use, in labelling of product of any reference to any BFAD report or 

documents (analysis) without clearance from BFAD. 

Section 13. Sanctions

  

For violation of this Regulation, any or all of the following sanctions after due notice and 

summary hearing may be imposed by the Secretary of Health.  

   

13.1. Suspension or revocation of the LTO of drug establishments and outlets and cancellation 

of Certificate of Product Registration.  

13.2. Imposition of administrative fines of not less than P1,000.00 nor more than P5,000.00.  

13.3. Recall from the market of misbranded products(s).  

13.4. Confiscation of the violative(s). 

Section 14. Criminal Liability

  

The imposition of the above sanctions does not preclude the institution of appropriate criminal 

proceedings pursuant to Section 26 of R.A No. 3720, as amended, and Section 12 of R.A No. 

6675.  

Section 15. Separability

   

In case any provision to this rules and regulations is declared contrary to law or 

unconstitutional, other provisions which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in force 

and in effect.  

   

Section 16. Repealing Clause

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All administrative Orders, Rules and Regulations and other administrative issuances or parts 

thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Regulation, are hereby repealed and modified 

accordingly.  

   

Section 17. Effectivity

This regulation shall take effect fifteen (15) calendar days after publication in two newspapers 

of general circulation or in the Official Gazette. 

Provided, however, (1) that all productions shall 

be covered by these rules and Regulations as soon as the manufacturer or trader is ready but 

not later than April 1, 1989 except for multiple component products as provided for in 3.1.5; (2) 

that drug establishments shall have their new label approved by BFAD starting on the date of 

the effectivity of these rules and regulations, provided further, that all drug establishments shall 

report to BFAD the first batch number of their production which carries the new label. However, 

those product already in the market bearing the old labels on the date of effectivity of this 

Administrative Order shall be allowed to remain in the market but not later than December 31, 

1989.  

(Sgd) ALFREDO R.A. BENGZON 

    Secretary 

   

ANNOTATION: Drugstores or drug outlets and drug distributors are warned that sale, offer for 

sale and distribution of drugs not complying with the requirements of Generic Labelling shall be punishable. (Ref.:
Memorandum Circular No. 1 s. 1990 dated 2.12.90)  

  

REFER to Pharmacologic catergories sa dulo ng AO 55

AND

Sa LIST A (prohibited and regulated) and LIST B (strict precaution sa dulo ng AO 64 s 1989

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https://ww2.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/155171/AO%2064%20Amend%20A.O.%2055%20s.
%201988%20(Requirement%20for%20Labelling%20Materials%20of%20Pharml%20Prods).pdf

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS

Alabang, Muntinlupa

Metro Manila

                                                                                                       August 15,1989  

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR  

No. 17 s. 1989  

                    Subject  : Monitoring of drugstore pharmacist's office hours 

                    To  : All drug outlets, Food and Drug Inspectors and all concerned  

This office has received and verified reports that drugstores are in operation outside and beyond the  

office hours of the pharmacist which is a violation of Sec. 27 of R.A. 5921 thus:  

"Pharmacist required & compensation. - Every pharmacy, drugstore or hospital pharmacy whether owned by the
government or a private person or firm shall at all times when open or business be under the personal and
immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist: Provided: that no pharmacist shall have personal supervision of
more than one such establishment. In cases where a drug establishment 

operates in more than one shift must be under the supervision and control of a registered pharmacist. 

xxx"  (sec 27)

In the interest of the public safety all drugstore are hereby warned to open their drugstores to the public only
with the presence of the BFAD registered managing pharmacist. The drugstore should be closed everytime that
the pharmacist is out, otherwise this office will be constrained to subject the drugstore and the managing
pharmacist to appropriate sanctions.  

After the first and second official warnings, the drugstore will be closed temporarily without further notice.  

For strict compliance.  

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(Sgd) CECILE P. GONZALEZ 

    Director 

   

NOTED :  

(Sgd) QUINTIN L. KINATANAR, M.D., Ph.D., CESO I 

                Assistant Secretary for Standards  

                             and Regulation

2. Evaluation of Learning

For the evaluation of learning for Module 5, a scheduled quiz will be assigned in the Google Classroom and
will be taken before the start of the next Module during the Synchronous Class.

References

Adams, C.H. and Jones, P.D. Therapeutic communication for health professionals (2011/latest edition)

Blenkinsopp, A. and Panton, R. Health promotion for pharmacists (1991/latest edition)

Gupta, GD, NK Jain, Modern Dispensing Pharmacy (2011)

Pharmacists talking with patients: a guide to patient counseling / Melanie J. Rantucci. (2012)

Congratulations for having completed this C-PPD1 Module 5! See you in the next Module

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