AMENDMENT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8203 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “SPECIAL LAW ON COUNTERFEIT DRUGS”
1996 the rules and regulations implementing Republic Act No. 8203
otherwise known as the “Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs”.
WHEREAS, a perusal of paragraph (h) Section 3 Rule 1 of said rules
shows that the definition of counterfeit drugs/medicines provided
therein contradicts the provisions of R.A. 8203;
WHEREFORE, after a series of consultations conducted by the
Department of Health with various sectors and in order to conform with
the provisions of R.A. 8203, paragraph (h) Section 3 Rule I is hereby
amended and shall now read, as follows:
h) “Unregistered imported drug product” as distinguished from
counterfeit drug defined under Section 3 of R.A. 8203, shall refer to
unregistered imported drug product without a registered counterpart
brand in the Philippines.
This Amendment shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Adopted: 31 Jan. 2000
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(SGD.) WILLIAM D. TORRES, PH.D. |
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Approved: |
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(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMUALDEZ, JR. M.D. |