PHILIPPINE PHARMACY ACT- RA 10918

July 21, 2016

RA 10918 lapsed on

RA 5921- The Pharmacy Law

preceding law of RA 10918

• standardization and regulation of pharmacy education

• administration of licensure examination, registration, and licensing pharmacists

• supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines

• development and enhancement of professional competence of pharmacists through continuing professional development, research and other related activites

• integration of the pharmacy profession

objectives of article 1: general provisions

• Prepare, compound or manufacture, preserve, store, distribute, procure, sell, or dispense, or both, any pharmaceutical product or its raw materials

• Render services, such as clinical pharmacy services

• Engage in teaching scientific, technical, or professional pharmacy courses

• Dispense pharmaceutical products

• Provide other services where pharmaceutical knowledge is required

scope of pharmacy practice: exclusive

• Chemical, biological, or microbiological analyses and assays of pharmaceutical products

• Physico-chemical analyses for medical devices used in aid of administration of pharmaceutical products

• Administration of adult vaccines as approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Conduct or undertake scientific research in all aspects involving pharmaceutical products and health care

scope of the practice of pharmacy; inclusive

immunizing pharmacist

Undergo the training on the safe administration of adult vaccines and management of adverse events following immunization (AEFI)

immunizing pharmacist

Holds a Certificate of Training from PPhA under the Immunizing Pharmacist Certification Program

immunizing pharmacist

Requires monthly vaccination reports

Accredited professional organization (APO)

refers to the duly integrated and accredited professional organization of registered and licensed pharmacist

Philippine Practice Standards for Pharmacists

refer to the established national framework for quality standards and guidelines of the practice of pharmacy

cipher

Method of secret writing that substitutes other letters or characters from the letter intended

code

System of words or other systems arbitrarily used to present words

secret keys

Characteristic style or symbols kept from the knowledge of others or disclosed confidentiality to one or few

health supplement

refers to any product that is used to maintain, enhance and improve the healthy function of the human body

food/ dietary supplement

refer to processed food products intended to supplement the diet

household remedies

refer to any preparation containing pharmaceutical substances of common or ordinary use to relieve common physical ailments

filling

refers to the act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with a prescription or medication order

refilling

refers to the act of dispensing the remaining balance of medicines ordered in the prescription

partial filling

refers to the act of dispensing less than what was ordered in the prescription

aides and assistant

assist the pharmacists in the different aspects of pharmacy operation

aides

very minimal degree of independence

aides

without direct interaction with patients

assistant

minimum degree of independence

assistant

may have supervised interaction with patients

technician

assist in compounding and dispensing of medicines

technician

highly independent with supervision of RPh

technician

highly independent with supervision of RPh

technician

with patient interaction

THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF PHARMACY

what is the article 2

Dr. Adelina C. Royo

Officer-in-Charge

Dr. Mildred B. Oliveros

Hon. Anthony Aldrin C. Santiago

board of pharmacy members

• Be a citizen of the Philippines and a resident for at least five (5) years

• Be a duly registered and licensed pharmacist in the Philippines, preferably a holder of a master ' s degree in Pharmacy, or its equivalent

• Have been in the active practice of pharmacy for the past ten (10) years

• Have not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude

• Be a member in good standing of the APO for at least five (5) years, but not an officer or trustee thereof

• At the time of appointment, must neither be a member of the faculty nor an administrative officer of any school, college or university offering degree programs in pharmacy nor has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest or connection in any review center or similar institution

qualifications in board of pharmacy

• administer and implement the provisions of RA 10918

• promulgate rules and regulation, administrative orders and issuances

• prepare licensure examination questions, score, and rate the examinations and submit the results thereof to the PRD

• recommend the issuance, suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of the COR, PIC or (STP)

• administer oaths

• regulate and monitor the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines, including the practice of subprofessional services such as pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistant, aides

• represent the pharmacy profession

• investigate cases arising from violations of RA 10918

• promulgate and prescribe the Pharmacists’ Code of Ethics, Code of Technical Standards

• delegate the hearing or investigation of administrative cases filed before the Board

• conduct, through the legal officers of the PRC, summary proceedings on minor violations of RA 10918

• issue and promulgate guidelines on CPD

• recommend the accreditation of the standardized training programs for and certifications

• accredit specialty boards of pharmacy

• perform and discharge such other functions and responsibilities

POWERS, FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Chairperson and members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until their successors shall have been qualified and appointed

• They may be reappointed in the same office for another term of three (3) years immediately after the expiry of their term

term of office

• gross neglect, incompetence, or dishonesty in the discharge of duty

• involvement in the manipulation, tampering, or rigging of the licensure examination

• conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude

• unprofessional, unethical, immoral, or dishonorable conduct

grounds for suspension/ removal

examination, registration, and licensure

what is the article 3

• a citizen of the Philippines of a foreign country’ which has a law or policy on reciprocity for the practice of the pharmacy profession

• of good moral character and reputation

• a degree holder of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or equivalent degree

• has completed an internship approved by the board

qualification in article 3

Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry,

Qualitative and Quantitative Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Pharmacognosy and Plant Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Biochemistry

Microbiology and Parasitology

Physical Pharmacy

Biopharmaceutics

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Manufacturing

Quality Assurance and Instrumentation

Pharmaceutical Calculations

Drug Delivery Systems

Hospital Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacy

Dispensing and Medication Counseling

Pharmaceutical Administration and Management

Public Health

Legal Pharmacy

and Ethics

scope of examination

• A candidate must obtain a general weighted average of seventy-five percent (75%)

• No rating lower than fifty percent (50%) in any of the subjects

• ***Refresher program if an applicant failed the licensure examination for the third (3 )

ratings

• A COR as a pharmacist shall be issued to those who have passed the licensure examination

• Subject to compliance with the registration requirements and payment of the prescribed fees

• Bear the registration number, the date of its issuance, and the signatures of the Chairperson of the PRC and the members of the Board, stamped with the official seals of the PRC and of the Board

• Shall remain in full force and effect until suspended or revoked

certificate of registration

Contains registration number and dates of its issuance and expiry, duly signed by the Chairperson of the PRC

Shall be renewed every three (3) years

• Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the APO

• Proof of completion of the CPD requirements

professional identification card

• The person is an internationally renowned pharmacist or expert in a field or specialty of pharmacy

• The person is engaged in the provision of a professional service which is determined to be necessary due to lack of Filipino specialist or expert

• The person is required to work with a Filipino counterpart, a natural person who is a registered and licensed pharmacist

special/ temporary permit (STP)

• convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction

• guilty for misinterpretation or falsification of documents in connection with the application for examination

• found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct

• medically proven to be addicted to any drug or alcohol by a medical or drug testing facility accredited by by the government

• declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction

grounds for non- registration

regulation of the practice of pharmacy

what is the article 4

category a

Direct and immediate control and supervision of a duly registered and licensed pharmacist is required

category b

Supervision and oversight of a duly registered and licensed pharmacist is required under pertinent provisions of law

category a

Wholesale and retail of drugs

category a

Manufacture, importation

category a

Exportation and distribution

category a

Government units in 1 to 3 class municipalities

category a

Pharmaceutical laboratories

Retail of household remedies and OTC drugs

Satellite institutional pharmacies

Government units in 4 to 6 class municipalities

category b

Telepharmacy services

category b

Nontraditional outlets of pharmaceutical products

accredited professional organization

what is article 5?

accredited professional organization

A pharmacist duly registered with the Board shall automatically become a member of the integrated and accredited professional organization of pharmacists, and shall receive the benefits and privileges appurtenant thereto upon payment of the required fees and dues

29 August 1920

The Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc. (PPhA) was founded on ___and is the only Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) - accredited, integrated national organization of licensed Filipino pharmacists with 83 regional and local chapters, 10 affiliate organizations and about 15,000 individual members.

83 regional and local chapters

how many regional and local chapter

10 affiliate organizations

how many affiliate organizations

15,000

how many individual members

VIOLATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES

what is the article 6?

• Violation of any provision of RA 10918, the Pharmacists ' Code of Ethics, and all other guidelines

• Conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude

• Unprofessionalism, immorality, malpractice, incompetence, gross negligence, or imprudence in the practice of the profession

• Fraud or deceit in the acquisition of the COR, PIC or STP, or renewal

• Allowing the COR to be used or displayed in establishments where the pharmacist is not actually employed and practicing

• Addiction to alcoholic beverages or to any habit forming drug

• Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of a nonregistered and licensed person

• Insanity or any mental disorder that would render the person incompetent to practice pharmacy

• False, extravagant, or unethical advertisements and endorsements of pharmaceutical products

• Manufacture, sale, offering for sale of counterfeit, spurious, substandard and falsified pharmaceutical products

• Illegal manufacture, sale, possession, dispensing of dangerous drugs

• Committing acts in violation of Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 881 & RA 3720

• Practicing pharmacy with a suspended COR or expired PIC

• Unauthorized dispensing of pharmaceutical products through unregistered online services or direct selling businesses; and

• Being found guilty of immoral, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct by the Board

REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE COR

penal provisions

what is article 7