CHAPTER VI

Pharmaceutical Organizations

The different organizations were established either on:

  1. International Level

  2. National Level

  3. Local Level and;

  4. Field of Specialization

Philippine Pharmacists Associations (PPhA)

  • National Organization of pharmacists accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

  • registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission

  • it was in 2008 that the Pharmaceutical Association was changed to the Philippine Pharmacists Association

  • organized on August 20, 1920 - as the first national pharmaceutical organization

  • the first recipient of the “The Outstanding Accredited Professional Association of the Year Award” given by the PRC in 1994

Vision

  • The pursuit of total well-being of every Filipino through Pharmaceutical Care in partnership with other health care professionals.

Mission

  1. Uphold and enhance the nobility of pharmacy as a profession

  2. Advocate the recognition of pharmacy as an equal yet distinct partner among the healthcare professions

  3. Actively participate in the formulation and implementation of healthcare policies, standards and programs in the national and international level.

  4. Unite the different local pharmaceutical chapters, affiliate organizations and networks with local and international healthcare organizations

  5. Protect the rights and promote the well-being of its members

  6. Provide opportunities for continuing professional growth and development for its members


Core Values

  1. Solidarity

    • we are one association comprised of different local chapters and affiliate organizations

    • we support our members and collaborate with chapters and/or affiliates

  2. Professionalism

    • we are an organization of health care professionals

    • we subscribe to the common ethical principles that govern professional conduct and the practice of our profession

  3. Integrity

    • our profession is founded on public trust

    • we put the highest importance on maintaining the integrity of our profession and organization in the conduct of our affairs

  4. Competence

    • the global standard of healthcare delivery challenges us to aim towards professional competence by continuously upgrading our knowledge value and skills

  5. Social Responsibility

    • we are committed to a life of service that goes beyond the call of duty

    • we aim to embody the spirit of compassion, selflessness, dedication, and sacrifice that extends to our clients and the public


There are 9 affiliate organizations under PPhA namely:

  1. Philippine Association of Pharmacists in Pharmaceutical Industry (PAPPI)

  2. Philippine Society of Hospital Pharmacists (PSHP)

  3. Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP)

  4. Department of Health - League of Pharmacists (DOHLP)

  5. Community Pharmacists Association of the Philippines (CPAP)

  6. Industrial Pharmacists Association of the Philippines (IPAP)

  7. Federation of Junior Chapter - Philippine Pharmacists’ Association (FJCPPhA)

  8. Young Pharmacists Group Philippines (YPG)

  9. Philippine Association of Pharmacists in Veterinary Industry (PAPVI)


PPhA works to:

  1. Promote medication safety through its programs

  2. Enhance professional competency among its members

  • PPhA has actively provided Continuing Professional Education (CPE) since 1960

  • these CPE seminars keep them updated on the latest trends in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy profession practice, new drugs in the market, disease management, new laws, and administrative orders.

  • they provide scholarships every year to senior pharmacy students on a rotation basis

  • it also gives cash incentives to board topnotchers in Pharmacy Licensure Examination given by PRC

  • they hold a 3-day annual national convention - co-hosted by a city/provincial chapter

  • they celebrate the National Pharmacy Week on the first week of December annually

The association establishes a linkage and participates in different undertakings of government and non-government agencies, namely:

  1. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

  2. Department of Health (DOH)

  3. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

  4. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

  5. Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

  6. World Health Organization (WHO)

  7. Health-related Professional Organization

  8. Cause-oriented Organization

Philippine Association of Pharmacists in Pharmaceutical Industry (PAPPI)

  • a professional association of pharmacists working in the industry or manufacturing firms

  • established in 1986

PAPPI Mission

  • a dynamic values-driven professional group of registered pharmacists in the drugs, consumer health, medical devices and veterinary drug products delivery chain, through professional and regulatory organizations

  • has 13 member pharmacists as of 2006; representing 110 pharmaceutical companies

  • is the leader in establishing and supporting the healthcare regulatory affairs profession

  • actively undertaking continuing pharmaceutical education programs

  • committed to its members in bringing unlimited opportunities for networking and the profession by uniting and uplifting the roles of pharmacists in the Philippine Pharmaceutical Industry