PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DRUG POLICY (PNDP)

ALEJANDRO V. PINEDA, JR., MD, DFM, FPAFP

NATIONAL DRUG POLICYNATIONAL DRUG POLICY

The National Drug Policy(NDP) is a policy and program of the national government to ensure that safe and effective drugs are made available to all Filipinos at any time and place and at a reasonable and affordable cost.

5 PILLARS5 PILLARS

A. Quality Assurance of Drugs-

The quality assurance of safe and effective pharmaceutical products through control is a basic need.

This pillar requires the regulation of the importation,manufacture, marketing, and consumer utilization of all pharmaceutical products.

This is the task of the BFAD.

B. Rational Use of Drugs by Health Professionals and Consumers-

The promotion of the rational use of drugs by health professionals and consumers.

C. National Self-Sufficiency in Pharmaceuticals-

Development of national self- sufficiency in drug manufacturing

D. Rationalization of the DOH’s Procurement Program

Designed to achieve economies of bulk purchasing and enhance

the impact of DOH resources.

E. People Empowerment

Cuts across all 4 pillars

Aims to assist people in exercising an informed choice in the purchase of cost-effective medicines.

OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL DRUG POLICY

1.To assure the quality of drugs and medicines, the DOH is strengthening the capabilities of BFAD to undertake quality control, product of registration, and licensing of sales establishments.

2. To ensure the rational use of drugs by consumers and health professionals, the following are underway:

a. The passage of bills in Congress requiring generic labeling, prescribing, and

dispensing of medicines;

b. The creation of the National Drug Policy Formulary by

the National Drug Committee.

c. The regulation of the advertising and promotion

of pharmaceutical products.

3.To achieve self-sufficiency in basic manufacturing, a fundamental plan is being developed with the participation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO).

Based on this plan, private investment will be given incentives to produce raw materials and intermediate of pharmaceutical products.

4.To rationalize DOH procurement of medicines, purchases have been based on generic nomenclature.

Essential Drug List Essential Drug List (EDL)(EDL)

The EDL is a concept promoted by the World Health Organization and refers to those drug which cure the vast majority of illnesses and should be affordable and available to all persons.

NATIONAL DRUG FORMULARYNATIONAL DRUG FORMULARY(NDF)(NDF)

list of medicines officially recognized and approved by the DOH.

core list of medicines considered essential and a complementary list of drugs considered useful is not essential.

GENERICS ACT OF 1988GENERICS ACT OF 1988

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6675

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.

GENERIC NAMESGENERIC NAMES

A generic name is a simpler term for the scientifically-recognized active ingredient of a drug.

Paracetamol is a medicine to control fever. Brand names of paracetamol include: Tempra, Biogesic and Tylenol.

GENERICS ACT OF 1988GENERICS ACT OF 1988

STATEMENT OF POLICY

1. To promote, encourage and require the use of generic terminology in the importation, manufacture, distribution, marketing, advertising and promotion, prescription and dispensing of drugs;

STATEMENT OF POLICY

2. To ensure the adequate supply of drugs with generic names at the lowest possible cost and endeavor to make them available for free to indigent patients.

STATEMENT OF POLICY

3. To encourage the extensive use of drugs with generic names through a rational system or procurement and distribution;

STATEMENT OF POLICY

4. To emphasize the scientific basis for the use of drugs, in order that health professionals may become more aware and cognizant of their therapeutic effectiveness, and

STATEMENT OF POLICY

4. To promote drug safety by minimizing duplication medications and / or use of drugs with potentially adverse drug reactions.

PENALTYPENALTY

Any person who shall violate the use of generic names shall suffer the penalty graduate hereunder,vis:

1. For the first conviction, he shall suffer the penalty of reprimand which shall be officially recorded in the appropriate books of the Professional Regulation Commission;

2. For the second conviction, the penalty of fine in the amount of not less than two thousand pesos(P2000) but not exceeding five thousand pesos(P5000) at the discretion of the court;

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3. For the third conviction, the penalty of fine in the amount of not less than five thousand pesos(P5000) but not exceeding ten thousand pesos(P10,000) and suspension of his license to practice his profession for 30 days at the discretion of the court;

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4. For the fourth and subsequent convictions, the penalty of fine not less than ten thousand pesos(P10,000) and suspension of his license to practice his profession for 1 year or longer at the discretion of the court.

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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DRUG

FORMULARY ESSENTIAL DRUGS LIST

Volume I, 5th Edition 2000