PIP Module 4: Historical Development of Pharmacy Practice

Republic Act 10918

Republic Act 10918

Philippine Pharmacy Act; act regulating and modernizing the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines

PSA Birth Certificate

Requirement for proof of filipino citizenship

Good moral certificate

Requirement for proof of good moral

Transcript or record

Requirement for proof as degree holder

Certificate of Completion of internship program

Requirement for proof of complete internship program

April and November

Month of Licensure Examination

75%

general weighted average

50%

minimum weighted average to pass the licensure exam

Refresher program

to be taken after 3 failed attempt at the licensure exam

20%

percentage weight of Inorganic and organic chemistry and med chemistry

15%

percentage weight of Pharmacognosy with Plant chemistry and Biochemistry

17.5%

percentage weight of Pharmaceutical Calculations, Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy, Dispensing

15%

percentage weight of Pharmacology, Toxicology, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Physical Pharmacy

17.5%

percentage weight of Dosage Forms, Manufacturing Pharmacy, Jurisprudence and Ethics

15%

percentage weight of Quality Control 1 and 2, Microbiology and Public Health

Certificate of Registration

issued to those who passes the licensure examination; permanent

Professional Identification Card

issued to those who passes the licensure examination; renewed every 3 years;

Registration number

Dependent on the list of passers

Birthdate

Date of expiry of the PIC

Adelina Royo

Member of the PRC board for Pharmacy

Mildred B Oliveros

Member of the PRC board for Pharmacy

Anthony Aldrin C. Santiago

Member of the PRC board for Pharmacy; Officer in charge

Philippine Pharmacy Act

Administration of licensure examination, registration and licensing of pharmacists

The Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy

the administrative control and supervision of the _____, shall be responsible for the full implementation of the law.

REPUBLIC ACT 3720

“The Foods, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Act”

“The Foods, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Act”

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

REPUBLIC ACT 6675

“The Generics Law of 1988”

“The Generics Law of 1988”

made into law on September 13, 1988.  It is an act to promote, require, and ensure the production of an adequate supply, distribution, use, and acceptance of drugs and medicines identified by their generic names.

REPUBLIC ACT 8203

“Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs”

“Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs”

It is an act prohibiting counterfeit drugs, providing penalties for violations and appropriating funds therefor. 

REPUBLIC ACT 9165

“The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”

“The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”

made into law on June 7, 2002; provide effective mechanisms or counter measures against drug abuse

REPUBLIC ACT 9502

“Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008”

“Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008”

an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines that was approved June 6, 2008

REPUBLIC ACT 9711

“Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009”

“Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009”

Changes the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) into the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); aim to improve the services of the FDA

The Philippine Practice Standards for Pharmacists (PhilPSP)

was prepared by the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPHA) to serve as a guidance for the desired minimum standards of practice for pharmacists in various settings.

Competency Standard

describes a specific function to be carried out by a pharmacist who is deemed professionally qualified

Element

lists actions and processes that are expected to be performed in demonstrating a specific competency

Performance Criteria

are evaluative statements that specify the activities or tasks needed to be accomplished in order to carry out specific processes

Evidence

outputs, outcomes, and/or examples relevant to achieving the competency

Philippine Pharmacists Association

PPhA; established in 1920

Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

PACOP; established in 1965

Community Pharmacists Association of the Philippines

CPAP; established on December 10, 1993

Philippine Association of Pharmacists in the Pharmaceutical Industry

PAPPI; established in 1986

Philippine Society for Hospital Pharmacist

PSHP; established on 1962

Federation of the Junior Chapters of Philippine Pharmacists’ Association

FJCPPhA; established on 1968

Department of Health-League of Pharmacists

DOHLP; established on July 14, 1962

Industrial Pharmacists Association of the Philippines

IPAP; established on April 2, 2004

Philippine Association of Pharmacists in Veterinary Industry

PAPVI

Young Pharmacists Group – Philippines

YPG Philippines

Cosmetics, Health and Wellness Pharmacists Association, Inc.

COSHWELL

Department of Health

DOH holds the over-all technical authority on health as it is a national health policy- maker and regulatory institution

Food and Drug Administration

FDA; Ensure safety, efficacy, purity and quality of products that the organization is regulating through effective implementation of the national regulatory framework consistent with international best practices

Dangerous Drug Board

DDB; mandated to be the policy- making and coordinating agency as well as the national clearing house on all matters pertaining to law enforcement and control of dangerous drugs;

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

PDEA; responsible for preventing, investigating & combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines.

Commission on Higher Education

CHED; attached to the Office of the President of the Philippines that covers both public and private higher education institutions as well as degree-granting programs in all post- secondary educational institutions in the country

Professional Regulation Commision

PRC; created as a national government agency mandated to enforce the laws regulating the various professions

The International Association of Healthcare Professionals

IAHCP; A networking organization where career minded individuals exchange ideas, educate and empower one another.

International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations

IAPO; unique global alliance representing patients of all nations across all disease areas

Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations

FAPA; professional organization of Asian pharmacists.

Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy

AASP; platform for the exchange of ideas and strategies in pharmacy education

Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy

ACCP; exchange and share ideas on the concept of clinical pharmacy.

International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation

IPSF; represents pharmaceutical students, pharmacy students and recent graduates from all over the world; oldest faculty-based student organization.

Federacion Internationale Pharmacetique

FIP; global body representing pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

World Health Organization

WHO; A specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health

Tedros Adhanom

current Director-General of WHO