Philippine Pharmacy Act PDF

Pharmacy  Derived from the Greek word “Pharmakon”  Pharmakon means medicine or drug  Profession-Safeguarding the preparation, compounding and dispensing of drugs and the storage and handling of drugs and medicinal supplies.  The art, practice or profession of preparing, preserv...

Pharmacy  Derived from the Greek word “Pharmakon”  Pharmakon means medicine or drug  Profession-Safeguarding the preparation, compounding and dispensing of drugs and the storage and handling of drugs and medicinal supplies.  The art, practice or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding and dispensing medical drugs.  A place where medicines are compounded or dispensed.  A drugstore STUDY & TRAINING  BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACY  4-year degree program  169 credit units= 4515  Internship or supervised pharmacy practice experience (SPPE)  CHED- accredited affiliation establishment  Minimum of 1200 hours ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS To bind themselves towards attaining the same goal and objectives for the enlistment of pharmacy as a profession and to improve the pharmacy services in the delivery of a better patient care. Associations act through the collective voice of the members to set standards of practice and conduct of the profession. Organized by field of specialization or established on an international, national and local level. PHARMACY AS A BUSINESS Pharmacists who own their own pharmacy or are managers of a pharmacy are businessmen and women as well as practitioners- patient care providers. GOALS: 1. CARE FOR PATIENTS 2. MAKE ENOUGH PROFIT TO STAY IN BUSINESS Drug  A substance recognized by an official pharmacopeia or formulary  A substance intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.   A substance (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.  A substance intended for use as a component of a medicine but not a device or component, part or accessory of a device. Pharmacist  A person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.  A health professional registered and issued with a valid Certificate of Registration (COR) and Professional Identification Card by the PRC and the Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy (RA 10918). Legal Prescriber  Someone approved by the state legislature to prescribe drugs-a licensed physician, dentist, or veterinarian. Pharmacy  “We do more than counting pills” ENSURE MEDICAL AVAILABILITY  Help patients make the best use of their medication.  Ensure the rational and safe use of medication.  Double check errors in the drug use process. DRUG USE PROCESS Production, preparation and quality assurance of medicines. Pharmacy Licensure  A multiple-choice type of exam, consisting of 600 items in total.  This board exam comprises 6 Pharmacy Board Exam subjects on two consecutive days.  Examinees must get a score of at least 75% to pass, with no subject lower than 50%.  RA 10918 ARTICLE III EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE. PHARMACY LAWS 1. R.A. 10918 PHILIPPINE PHARMACY ACT (July 21, 2016)  An act regulating and modernizing the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines, repealing for the purpose R.A. 5921(The Pharmacy Law).  BOARD OF PHARMACY- administer and implement the provisions of this Act; Promulgate rules and regulations, administrative orders, and issuances necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; Prepare licensure examinations and submit the results thereof to the PRC. CHAIRPERSON: 2 MEMBERS  ARTICLE IV SECTION 30 FILLING AND REFILLING OF PRESCRIPTIONS  Violative Prescription- shall not be filled by the pharmacist/veterinarian. They shall be kept and reported by the pharmacist/veterinarian of the veterinary drug and product outlet or nay other interested party to the nearest DOH/DA Office for appropriate action.  Erroneous Prescription- where more than one drug product is prescribed on one prescription form.  Impossible Prescription- shall not be filled, shall be and reported by the pharmacist to the nearest DOH office for appropriate action.  SECTION 31. Pharmacist Requirement:  A- direct and immediate control and supervision of a registered and licensed pharmacy per establishment.  B- supervision and oversight of a duly registered licensed pharmacist is required under pertinent provision of law. 2. RA 6675 Generics Act of 1988 (September 13 1988)  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 name. 3. RA 8203 Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs (September 4 1996)  An act prohibiting counterfeit drugs providing penalties for violations and appropriating funds.  Implementing arm: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  Counterfeit Drugs- fake medicines, may be contaminated or contain the wrong or no active ingredient, are illegal and may be harmful to your health, unregistered drug products. 4. RA 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (June 7, 2002)  an act instituting the comprehensive dangerous act of 2002, repealing Republic Act No. 6425, other known as The Dangerous Act of 1972, as amended, providing funds therefore, and for other purposes.  Implementing Arm: Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)  Policies and programs: Dangerous Drug Board  Schedule I, II and III should be on yellow prescription.  Schedule IV and V can be on white ordinary triplicate prescription. Scheduled Description Examples Drugs Schedule I Drugs with not currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule Drugs with a II high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are considered dangerous. Schedule Drugs with III moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence. Schedule III drugs abuse is less than Schedule I and II drugs but more than V drugs. Schedule Drugs with IV low potential for abuse and low risk dependence. Schedule Drugs with V low potential  for abuse and 5. RA 9257 Expanded Senior Citizens Act of psychological 2003 (February 26, 2004) dependence.  An act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens amending for the purpose of RA 7432 (Senior Citizen Act) otherwise known as an act to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes. 6. RA 9502 Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 (June 6, 2008)  It is the policy of the state 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. 7. RA 7581 The Price Act (May 27, 1992)  An act providing protection to consumers by stabilizing the prices of basic necessities and prime commodities and by prescribing measures against undue increases during emergency situations and like occasions. 8. RA 7394 The Consumer Act of the Philippines  It is the policy of the state to protect the interest of the consumer, promote his general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for business and industry. 9. RA 9711 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009  Amending RA 3720 (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) in August 18 2009.  An act of 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, renaming it the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).