AGCAOILI, Genesis Micah BS PHARM 2A

BELDAD, Tricia Mae Dispensing Lecture

DIZON, Ayrton Cris Th 11:30-12:30 A410

1. R.A. 10918 – The Philippine Pharmacy Act

 Section 30: Dispensing/Sale of Pharmaceutical Products. - No pharmaceutical product,
of whatever nature and kind, shall be compounded, dispensed, sold or resold, or
otherwise be made available to the consuming public, except through a retail drug
outlet duly licensed by the FDA.
Prescription drugs and pharmacist-only OTC medicines shall be dispensed only
by a duly registered and licensed pharmacist, except in emergency cases, where the
services of a registered and licensed pharmacist are not available: Provided, That a
report shall be made to the supervising pharmacist within twenty-four (24) hours after
the occurrence of the emergency so that product recording in the prescription books
can be done.
Compounding and dispensing shall be done only by duly registered and licensed
pharmacists, in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practice, laboratory
practice, Philippine Practice Standards for Pharmacists and dispensing guidelines. A
registered and licensed pharmacist may refuse to compound, dispense or sell drugs
and pharmaceutical products, if not in accordance with this Act and the
abovementioned standards.
Licensed manufacturers, importers, distributors, and wholesalers of
pharmaceutical products are authorized to sell their products only to duly licensed
pharmaceutical outlets.
o Reaction: Present but not strictly implemented.

 Section 31: Pharmacist Requirement. - Establishments/outlets which are required to

employ and/or retain and maintain the professional services of duly registered and
licensed pharmacists shall be classified as follows:
(a) Category A – Pharmaceutical establishments/outlets where the direct and
immediate control and supervision of a duly registered and licensed pharmacist is
required, per establishment, whether in-store or online.
(b) Category B – Pharmaceutical establishments/outlets where the supervision and
oversight of a duly registered and licensed pharmacist is required under pertinent
provisions of law.

The FDA, in coordination with the Board, and the approval of the PRC, may add
to, delete, reclassify, or modify the above list of establishments, as the need arises, in
order to keep pace with the developments in the pharmacy practice.
A pharmacist working in a Category A establishment may be allowed to
simultaneously work or render pharmacy services in Category B establishments, the
maximum number of hours of which shall be determined, in accordance with such
guidelines as may be established therefor by the Board, in coordination with the FDA,
and other agencies, establishments, institutions, and regulatory bodies.
Procurement, storage, distribution, or dispensing of any pharmaceutical
product in the national government and local government units shall be made only
under the supervision of a duly registered and licensed pharmacist.
All units or sub-units of establishments, institutions, and regulatory bodies
whether government or private with functions and activities that are exclusive for
 pharmacists, as defined in Section 4, paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (i), shall be
headed and managed by a qualified duly registered and licensed pharmacist: Provided,
That an appointment in government service shall comply with the provisions of other
pertinent laws.
o Reaction: Present but not strictly implemented.

 Section 33: Filling and Partial Filling of Prescription. - All prescriptions and pharmacist-
only OTC medicines shall be filled, compounded and dispensed only by a registered
and licensed pharmacist, in accordance with the Philippine Practice Standards for
Pharmacists, Dispensing Guidelines and other standards pertaining to purity, safety
and quality. Completely filled prescriptions should be surrendered to the pharmacist
for recording.
Partial filling of prescription less than the total quantity indicated in the
prescription shall be allowed, subject to dispensing guidelines as provided in the
immediately preceding paragraph. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist dispensing
the last quantity completing the prescription to keep the prescription according to
proper prescription recording guidelines.
Prescription medicines may be dispensed only by a duly registered and licensed
pharmacist and only with a valid prescription of a physician, dentist, or veterinarian.
o Reaction: Present but not strictly implemented.

 Section 44: Revocation or Suspension of the Certificate of Registration and

Cancellation of Special/Temporary Permit.— The Board shall have the power, upon
notice and hearing, to revoke or suspend the COR of a registered pharmacist or to
cancel an STP of a foreign pharmacist on the grounds that the pharmacist violates any
provision of the Act, its rules and regulations, the Pharmacists’ Code of Ethics, Code
of Technical Standards for the Professional Practice of the Pharmacy Profession, Code
of Good Governance and all other guidelines, policies and regulatory measures of the
Board and/or the PRC relating to the practice of the pharmacy profession.
o Reaction: Present but not strictly implemented.

2. R.A. 6675 – Generics Act of 1988

 Section 6: Who Shall Use Generic Terminology - (d) Drug outlets, including drugstores,
hospital and non-hospital pharmacies and non-traditional outlets such as
supermarkets and stores, shall inform any buyer about any and all other drug products
having the same generic name, together with their corresponding prices so that the
buyer may adequately exercise, his option.
Within one (1) year after approval of this Act, the drug outlets referred to herein,
shall post in conspicuous places in their establishments, a list of drug products with
the same generic name and their corresponding prices.
o Reaction: Implemented.

3. R.A. 5921 – Pharmacy Law

 Section 33: No pharmacist shall dispense medicines written in ciphers, codes or secret
keys, or are in unusual names of drugs differing from those in pharmacopeias.
o Reaction: Implemented.
 Section 34: Pharmacists may only dispense violent poisons for medicinal use upon the
prescription of a duly licensed physician.
o Reaction: Implemented.
  Section 35: Pharmacists may dispense less violent poisons without the prescription of
a physician.
o Reaction: Implemented.
 Section 37: No drug capable of provoking abortion or preventing conception shall be
delivered or sold to any person without a proper prescription.
o Reaction: Implemented.
 Pharmacists may only dispense potent drugs upon the prescription of a duly licensed
physician.
o Reaction: Implemented.

4. R.A. 9502 – Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008
 Section 18: The prices of drugs and medicines must be continually monitored and
regulated.
o Reaction: Present but not strictly implemented.

5. R.A. 9994 – Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010

 Section 1: The 20% discount and VAT exemption shall apply to the purchase of generic
or branded medicines and drugs by or for senior citizens.
o Reaction: Implemented.

6. R.A. 3720 – Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

 Section 11: The manufacture and sale of adulterated or misbranded drugs is
prohibited.
o Reaction: Present but not strictly implemented.
7. R.A. 8203- Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs
 SEC. 4. Prohibited Acts. – presentation of sales invoices, official receipts, or other
legally acceptable documents evidencing his purchase thereof from a drugstore,
distributor, manufacturer, hospital pharmacy or dispensary, or any other person or
place duly licensed to sell and/ or dispense drugs or medicines, and indicating therein
the batch and lot numbers, as well as the expiry dates of such drugs
o Reaction: Present and strictly implemented since drugstores are doing semi-
annual reports and being checked by the government.
8. R.A. 9165- Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
 Section 17: Maintenance and Keeping of Original Records of Transactions on
Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals. - The penalty
of imprisonment ranging from one (1) year and one (1) day to six (6) years and a fine
ranging from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00)
shall be imposed upon any practitioner, manufacturer, wholesaler, importer,
distributor, dealer or retailer who violates or fails to comply with the maintenance and
keeping of the original records of transactions on any dangerous drug and/or controlled
precursor and essential chemical in accordance with Section 40 of this Act.
o Reaction: Present and strictly implemented since drugstores are doing semi-
annual reports and being checked by the government.
 Section 18: Unnecessary Prescription of Dangerous Drugs. – The penalty of
imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years
and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five hundred
thousand pesos (P500,000.00) and the additional penalty of the revocation of his/her
license to practice shall be imposed upon the practitioner, who shall prescribe any
dangerous drug to any person whose physical or physiological condition does not
 require the use or in the dosage prescribed therein, as determined by the Board in
consultation with recognized competent experts who are authorized representatives of
professional organizations of practitioners, particularly those who are involved in the
care of persons with severe pain.
o Reaction: Present and strictly implemented since there are specific licenses that
must be acquired in order to issue a prescription for dangerous drugs.
 Section 19. Unlawful Prescription of Dangerous Drugs. – The penalty of life
imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any
person, who, unless authorized by law, shall make or issue a prescription or any other
writing purporting to be a prescription for any dangerous drug.
o Reaction: Present and strictly implemented since there are specific licenses that
must be acquired in order to issue a prescription for dangerous drugs.

References:

https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2016/ra_10918_2016.html

https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1988/ra_6675_1988.html

https://www.doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/policies_and_laws/RA08203.pdf

https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2002/ra_9165_2002.html