This document summarizes key aspects of pharmacy regulation and practice in the Philippines. It outlines the requirements for licensure, including passing a multiple choice examination. The exam covers six modules related to pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. A candidate must obtain an overall average of 75% or higher, with no score below 50%, to pass. It also describes several laws that affect pharmacy, including the Philippine Pharmacy Act, Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, Generics Act, and Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. These laws establish standards for pharmacy education, licensure, generic drug use, and control of dangerous drugs.
This document summarizes key aspects of pharmacy regulation and practice in the Philippines. It outlines the requirements for licensure, including passing a multiple choice examination. The exam covers six modules related to pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. A candidate must obtain an overall average of 75% or higher, with no score below 50%, to pass. It also describes several laws that affect pharmacy, including the Philippine Pharmacy Act, Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, Generics Act, and Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. These laws establish standards for pharmacy education, licensure, generic drug use, and control of dangerous drugs.
This document summarizes key aspects of pharmacy regulation and practice in the Philippines. It outlines the requirements for licensure, including passing a multiple choice examination. The exam covers six modules related to pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. A candidate must obtain an overall average of 75% or higher, with no score below 50%, to pass. It also describes several laws that affect pharmacy, including the Philippine Pharmacy Act, Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, Generics Act, and Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. These laws establish standards for pharmacy education, licensure, generic drug use, and control of dangerous drugs.
This document summarizes key aspects of pharmacy regulation and practice in the Philippines. It outlines the requirements for licensure, including passing a multiple choice examination. The exam covers six modules related to pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. A candidate must obtain an overall average of 75% or higher, with no score below 50%, to pass. It also describes several laws that affect pharmacy, including the Philippine Pharmacy Act, Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, Generics Act, and Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. These laws establish standards for pharmacy education, licensure, generic drug use, and control of dangerous drugs.
schedule of all licensure examinations PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE EXAMINATION pursuant to section 7D of RA 8981. Section 13 of Philippine Pharmacy Act D. Ratings in the Licensure Examination Unless exempted from, all applicants for o In order to be Registered and Licensed as a Pharmacist, a candidate must obtain registration for the practice of pharmacy shall be required a to pass a licensure examination as provided for this act and o general weighted average of 75% with no section 7D of R.A 8981. rating lower than 50% in any of the A. Qualifications for the Licensure examination subjects. 1. Citizen of the Philippines or a foreign country o An applicant who failed for the 3rd time which has a law or policy on reciprocity for the shall practice of Pharmacy profession. o not be allowed to take the next 2. Of good moral character and reputation succeeding 3. Degree holder of BS Pharmacy or its equivalent o examinations without having undertaken a degree conferred by an HEI in the Philippines or refresher program in a duly accredited an institution of learning in a foreign country duly institution. recognized by the CHED • LAWS AFFECTING PHARMACY PRACTICE 4. Has completed an internship program approved by the Board, pursuant to such guidelines as may 1. Philippine Pharmacy Act (RA 10918) hereinafter be promulgated, in consultation with o An act regulating and modernizing the the duly recognized associations of pharmacy Practice of Pharmacy in the Philippines, schools and the CHED. o repealing for the purpose of RA 5921, otherwise known as the Pharmacy Law. B. Scope of Examination Multiple choice type of o This act provides for and shall govern the: exam consisting of 600 items in total. ▪ Standardization and regularization 1. Module 1 (20%): Pharmaceutical Chemistry o Organic Pharmaceutical and Medicinal of chemistry ▪ Pharmacy education o Qualitative Pharmaceutical chemistry ▪ Administration of licensure examination, registration and o Inorganic Pharmaceutical and Medicinal licensing of Pharmacists ▪ chemistry ▪ Development and enhancement of professional competence of Pharmacists 2. Module 2 (15%): Pharmacognosy ▪ through continuing professional • Biochemistry development, research and other • Plant chemistry related activities ▪ Integration of the Pharmacy 3. Module 3 (17.5%): Practice of Pharmacy profession • Compounding and dispensing 2. Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (RA 3720) • Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy o An Act to ensure the safety and purity of • Pharmaceutical Calculations foods, drugs and cosmetics being made o available to the public by creating the food 4. Module (15%): Pharmacology and and drug administration which shall Pharmacokinetics administer and enforce the laws pertaining thereto. • Toxicology, Incompatibilities and ADRs 5. Module 5 (17.5%): Pharmaceutics o In the implementation of the foregoing policy, o the Government shall in accordance with the • Manufacturing Pharmacy o provisions of this act: • Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms ▪ Establish standards • Physical Pharmacy and quality measures for food, drug and • Jurisprudence and Ethics cosmetic 6. Module 6 (15%): Quality Assurance/ Quality ▪ Adopt measures to insure pure and Control safe supply of food, drug and cosmetic in the • Drug testing and instrumentation ▪ country. • Microbiology and Public health C. Holding of Examination o PhLE shall be given twice a year in places • An act to promote, require and ensure the and dates as the PRC may designate in production of an adequate supply, the distribution, use and acceptance of drugs and o Resolution providing for the master medicines identified by their generic names. Generics Act of 1988 (RA 6675 • Counterfeit: Refers to medicinal products with the correct ingredients but not in the amounts ✓ To promote, encourage and require the use of generic terminology in the as provided hereunder, wrong ingredients, importation, manufacture, distribution, without active ingredients, with sufficient marketing, advertising and promotion, quantity of active ingredient, which results in prescription and dispensing of drugs. reduction of the drug’s safety, efficacy, quality, ✓ To ensure the adequate supply of drugs strength or purity. It is a drug which is with generic names at the lowest deliberately and fraudulently mislabeled with possible cost and endeavor to make them respect to identity and/ or source or with fake free to indigent patients packaging, and can apply to both branded and ✓ To encourage the extensive use of drugs generic products. with generic names through a rational system of procurement and distribution 4. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of ✓ To emphasize the scientific basis for the 2002 (RA 9165) use of drugs, in order that health • An act instituting the comprehensive professionals may become more aware dangerous drugs act of 2002, repealing RA and cognizant of their therapeutic 6425 otherwise known as the Dangerous effectiveness Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, providing ✓ To promote drug safety by minimizing funds therefore, and for other purposes. duplication in medications and/ or use of • It clearly identifies: drugs with potentially adverse drug ✓ The drugs classified as dangerous interactions. drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals ✓ The unlawful acts and penalties ✓ The participation of the family, students, teachers and school authorities in the enforcement of this act ✓ The participation of different government agencies and private sectors in the enforcement of this act ✓ The programs for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependent ✓ The role and responsibilities of the DDB and PDEA
5. Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality
Medicines Act of 2008 (RA 9502) o An act providing for cheaper and quality • medicines, amending for the purpose of o RA 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code, Generics Act of 1988, Pharmacy Law, and for other purposes.
6. Food and Drug Administration of 2009 (RA
9711) o An act strengthening Generic name: the regulatory • Identification of drugs and medicines by their • capacity of Bureau of Food and Drugs by scientifically and intentionally recognized active o establishing adequate testing ingredients or by their official generic name as laboratories and field offices, determined by the Bureau of Food and Drugs of upgrading its equipment, renaming it the DOH. into Food and Drug Administration, • Active ingredient: Chemical component amending certain sections of RA 3720 responsible for the claimed therapeutic effect of as amended and appropriating fund the pharmaceutical product. o This act has the following objectives: ▪ To enhance and strengthen the 3. Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs (RA 8203) ▪ administrative and technical • It is an act prohibiting counterfeit drugs, capacity of providing penalties for violations and ▪ the FDA in the regulation of establishments and products under its jurisdiction. • To ensure the FDA’s monitoring and regulatory coverage over establishment ▪ and products under its jurisdiction and • To provide coherence in the FDA’s regulatory system for establishments and products under its jurisdiction.