Republic Acts and DepEd Order

• RA 7722 - Higher Education Act of 1994:

  • Established the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), which governs and regulates higher education institutions in the Philippines, including pharmacy schools.
• CHED - Responsible for setting academic standards, curriculum requirements, and accrediting pharmacy programs to ensure quality education.
• RA 7796 - TESDA Act of 1994:

  • Created the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), which oversees technical-vocational education.
• Pharmacy Assistants are required to obtain NC III (National Certificate Level 3), demonstrating competency in pharmacy-related tasks.
• RA 10918 - Philippine Pharmacy Act:

  • A comprehensive law regulating the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines.
  • Modernizes pharmacy practice in the Philippines, replacing RA 5921 (The Pharmacy Law).
• RA 10647 - Ladderized Education Act of 2014:

  • Introduced the concept of ladderized education, allowing students to progress through technical-vocational courses and seamlessly transition into higher education degrees.
• The CHED Memorandum Order No. 25, Series of 2021, serves as a guiding document for structuring pharmacy education programs. 
• Mandatory Courses in Tertiary Education:

  • National Service Training Program (NSTP) – RA 9163 (s. 2002)
  • Life, Works, and Writings of Rizal – RA 1425 (s. 1956)
• National Service Training Program (NSTP) – RA 9163 (s. 2002):

  • The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act, established under Republic Act No. 9163, mandates national service for tertiary-level students.
• Life, Works, and Writings of Rizal – RA 1425 (s. 1956):

  • Republic Act No. 1425 mandates the inclusion of courses on the life, works, and writings of José Rizal in the curricula of all public and private schools, colleges, and universities.
• RA 8981: The PRC Modernization Act of 2000

  • Purpose: Modernizes the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
  • Repealed Legislation: Replaces PD 223, which established the PRC.
  • Function: Enhances regulatory functions and the administration of professional licensing exams.
• RA 10533: Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

  • Purpose: Enhances the basic education system in the Philippines by strengthening the curriculum and extending basic education.
• RA 3720: The Food, Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics Act

  • Purpose: Ensures the safety, efficacy, and purity of food, drugs, cosmetics, and devices.
  • Authority: Administered by the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD).
  • Date: Enacted on June 22, 1963, and amended by EO No. 175 on May 22, 1987.
• RA 6675: The Generics Law of 1988

  • Purpose: Promotes the use and acceptance of generic drugs.
  • Requirement: Mandates the availability and promotion of generic names for all drugs.
  • Date: Signed into law on September 13, 1988.
• RA 8203: Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs

  • Purpose: Prohibits counterfeit drugs and provides penalties for violations.
  • Authority: Implemented by the BFAD under the Department of Health (DOH).
  • Date: Approved on September 4, 1996.
• RA 9165: The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

  • Purpose: Establishes comprehensive regulations on dangerous drugs.
  • Repealed Legislation: Replaces RA 6425, known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972.
  • Examples of Controlled Drugs: Nalbuphine, Morphine, Midazolam, Fentanyl, Diazepam.
  • Date: Enacted in 2002.
• RA 9711: Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009

  • Purpose: Strengthens the regulatory capacity of the BFAD, now known as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • Key Improvements: Establishes testing labs, upgrades equipment, and augments human resources.
  • Amendments: Amends sections of RA 3720.
  • Date: Established in 2009.
• RA 7722 - Higher Education Act of 1994

  RA 7796 - TESDA Act of 1994

  RA 10918 - Philippine Pharmacy Act

  RA 5921 - The Pharmacy Law

  RA 10647 - Ladderized Education Act of 2014

  RA 9163 - NSTP (2002)

  RA 1425 - Rizal (1956)

  RA 8981 - The PRC Modernization Act of 2000

  RA 10533 - Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

  RA 3720 - The Food, Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics Act

  RA 6675 - The Generics Law of 1988

  RA 8203 - Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs

  RA 9165 - The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

  RA 6425 - Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972

  RA 9711 - Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009