BFAD BUREAU CIRCULAR NO. 17, S. 1999, July 23, 1999
TRANSFER OF PROCESSING OF BRAND NAME CLEARANCE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE (IPO)
National Administrative Register July 23, 1999
To effect a centralized clearing house of all brand names used for
consumer products, including foods, drugs, cosmetics and household
hazardous substances, the Bureau of Food and Drugs will transfer the
function of issuance of certificate of brand name clearance to the
Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Such transfer will initially involve
pharmaceutical products succeeded by other products regulated by the
Bureau.
consumer products, including foods, drugs, cosmetics and household
hazardous substances, the Bureau of Food and Drugs will transfer the
function of issuance of certificate of brand name clearance to the
Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Such transfer will initially involve
pharmaceutical products succeeded by other products regulated by the
Bureau.
All pharmaceutical companies are therefore advised to secure
Certificate of Brand Name Clearance from the said Office to comply with
the requirements for registration of branded pharmaceutical products as
specified in the Guidelines for the Registration of Pharmaceutical
Products issued under Bureau Circular No. 05, s. 1997.
Adopted: 23 July 1999
(SGD.) WILLIAM D. TORRES, PH.D.
Director