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Republic Act 3720 was made into law on
June 22, 1963
was already amended by E.O. No. 175
May 22, 1987
In the implementation of this law Republic Act 3720 stipulated that the government shall
(a) establish standards and quality measures for food, drug, devices and cosmetics; and (b) adopt
measures to ensure a pure and safe supply of food, drug, devices, and cosmetic in the
country.
RA 6675 was 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 6675 – “The Generics Law of 1988”
Republic Act 8203
“Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs”
It is an act known as “The Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs” approved September 4,
1996. It is an act prohibiting counterfeit drugs, providing penalties for violations and
appropriating funds therefor.
Republic Act 8203 – “Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs”
“The Generics Law of 1988”
Republic Act 6675
‘The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”
Republic Act 9165
It is an act repealing R.A. 6425
Republic Act 9165 – ‘The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”
The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 was made into law on
June 7, 2002
otherwise known as the “Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972
R.A. 6425
“Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act
of 2008”
Republic Act 9502
A Philippine law that was created to safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well
being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs
on their physical and mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or
omissions detrimental to their development and preservation.
Republic Act 9165 – ‘The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”
Republic Act No. 9502 is an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines that was
approved
June 6, 2008
an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines
Republic Act No. 9502
It is an act strengthening and rationalizing the regulatory capacity of the Bureau of Food
and Drugs (BFAD) by establishing adequate testing laboratories and field offices,
upgrading its equipment, augmenting its human resource complement, giving authority
to retain its income
Republic Act 9711 - “Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009”
Bureau of Food
and Drugs (BFAD) renamed into
Food and Drug Administration (FDA
The general policy of this act is to protect public health, and when the public interest or
circumstances of extreme urgency so require, it shall adopt appropriate measures to
promote and ensure access to affordable quality drugs and medicines for all
Republic Act 9502 – “Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act
of 2008”
“Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009”
Republic Act 9711
