PLPE

• Jurisprudence


  The science or philosophy of laws
• Ethics


  The science of morality
• Statutory law


  Passed by the Senate or the Congress, dictate the activities of the person, provide penalties for those who do not comply
• Regulatory law


  Supports the Statutory law wherein this has been created for the proper regulation and implementation of the former law
• Common law


  Principle: STARE DECISIS - the policy of courts to stand by precedent, allowing the state to decide
• Universal principles of biomedical ethics

  • Autonomy
  • Veracity
  • Beneficence
  • Nonmaleficence
  • Confidentiality
  • Justice
  • Role fidelity
• RA 5921 - Pharmacy Law, June 23, 1969
• RA 3720 - Food, Drug, Devices and Cosmetics Act, June 22, 1963
• RA 6675 - Generics Act, September 13, 1988
• RA 7432 - Senior Citizen Act of 1992, April 23, 1992
• RA 9257 - Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2003, February 26, 2004
• RA 9994 - Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010, February 15, 2010
• RA 9165 - Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, June 7, 2002
• RA 6425 - Dangerous Drug Act of 1972, April 4, 1972
• RA 8423 - Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997, December 9, 1997
• RA 8203 - Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs, July 22, 1996
• RA 7394 - Consumer's Act, April 13, 1994
• RA 7581 - The Price Act, May 7, 1992
• RA 9502 - Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008, June 6, 2008
• RA 9711 - FDA Act of 2009, August 18, 2009
• R.A. No. 10918 - The Philippine Pharmacy Law, An act Regulating and Modernizing the Practice of Pharmacy in the Philippines, Repealing for the purpose Republic act number five thousand nine hundred twenty one (R.A. No. 5921), otherwise known as the Pharmacy Law, Signed into law on July 21, 2016
• This act


  Provides for and shall govern the: Standardization and regulation of pharmacy education, Administration of licensure examination, registration and licensing of Pharmacists, Supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines, Development and enhancement of professional competence of pharmacists through continuing professional development, research, and other related activities, Integration of the pharmacy profession
• Scope of the Practice of Pharmacy

  • Compounding
  • Dispensing and Counseling
  • Teaching
  • Physico-chemical, Biological Microbiological Analyses
  • Vaccine Administration
  • Research
• Chairperson and Members of the Board

  Filipino citizen, RPh or MS degree holder, 10 yrs experience, Have not been convicted of a crime, At least 5 yrs membership in APO, Not affiliated in any school, review center or similar institution
• Term of Office


  3 years, May be reappointed for another term
• Qualifications for the licensure examination

  • Filipino citizen or of a foreign country which has a law or policy on reciprocity or the practice of the pharmacy profession
  • Of good moral character and reputation
  • Degree holder of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
  • Has completed an internship program
• Scope Of examination


  • Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Plant Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Biochemistry
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Physical Pharmacy
  • Biopharmaceutics
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Manufacturing
  • Quality Assurance and Instrumentation
  • Pharmaceutical Calculations
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Hospital Pharmacy
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Dispensing and Medication Counseling
  • Pharmaceutical Administration and Management
  • Public Health
  • Legal Pharmacy, and Ethics
• Passing score


  In order to be registered and licensed as a pharmacist, a candidate must obtain a general weighted average of seventy-five percent (75%), with no rating lower than fifty percent (50%) in any of the subjects
• Retake policy


  An applicant who failed in the licensure examination for the third (3rd) time shall not be allowed to take the next succeeding examinations without having undertaken a refresher program in a duly accredited institution
• Licensure examination schedule


  The Pharmacist Licensure Examination shall be given two (2) times a year in places and dates as the PRC may designate
• Successful candidates


  Shall take their Oath of Profession, Will receive Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card
• Professional Identification Card (PIC)

  Will include the following information: registration number, dates of its issuance and expiry, Signature of the Chairperson of the PRC, issued to every registrant, upon payment of the prescribed fees, shall be renewed every three (3) years, upon presentation of the following: Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the APO and proof of completion of the CPD requirements

  
• Rights of Registered and Licensed Pharmacist

  • Have the right to affix to one's name, the "RPh"
  • When employed he/she should display the original copy of one's COR in a prominent and conspicuous place in the drug establishment
  • The only one to fill, compound and dispense Prescription drugs and pharmacist-only OTC medicines
  • Ensure that all pharmaceutical products conform to standards of safety, quality and efficacy, as provided for in this Act and other pertinent rules and regulations and issuances
  • Must be members of the APO and must maintain membership throughout the duration of the practice of the profession
• Pharmacist Requirement - Category A


  • Pharmaceutical establishments/outlets selling or otherwise making available to the consuming public prescription/ethical medicines, combination products (medical device and drugs) classified as drugs according to the primary intended mode of action, pharmacist-only OTC medicine, whether owned by the government or by a private person or firm, whether sold at wholesale or retail
  • Establishments involved in the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, and sale of combination products (medical device and drugs) classified as drugs according to the primary intended mode of action
  • Departments/Divisions/Units of pharmaceutical laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing laboratories, or other establishments with processes involving the preparation, manufacture, assay, regulation, product research and development, quality control, repacking, importation, exportation, distribution, sale or transfer of pharmaceutical products in quantities greatly in excess of single therapeutic doses
  • Government units, including local government, city, first to third class municipal health units, nongovernment organizations and/or associations involved in the procurement, distribution, dispensing and storage of pharmaceutical products
• Pharmacist Requirement - Category B


  • Retail outlets selling household remedies and OTC drugs as differentiated from the pharmacist-only OTC medicines
  • Satellite institutional pharmacies providing medicines solely to employees of their respective companies or the employees' qualified dependents, or both; or members of a duly registered organization or institution
  • Fourth, fifth and sixth class municipal health units involved in the procurement, distribution, dispensing, and storage of pharmaceutical products
  • Institutions providing telepharmacy services
  • Nontraditional outlets of pharmaceutical products: Provided, that no prescription medicines and pharmacist-only OTC medicines are sold
• Pharmacist working in a Category A establishment


  May be allowed to simultaneously work or render pharmacy services in Category B establishments, the maximum number of hours of which shall be determined, in accordance with such guidelines as may be established therefore by the Board, in coordination with the FDA, and other agencies, establishments, institutions, and regulatory bodies
• Accredited Professional Organization


  A pharmacist duly registered with the Board shall automatically become a member of the integrated and accredited professional organization of pharmacists, and shall receive the benefits and privileges appurtenant thereto upon payment of the required fees and dues
• Grounds for revocation or suspension of Certificate of Registration (COR) or cancellation of Special Temporary Permit (STP)

  • Violation on the policies and regulations in the practice of pharmacy
  • Conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction
  • Unprofessionalism, immorality, malpractice, incompetence, gross negligence, or imprudence in the practice of the profession
  • Fraud or deceit in the acquisition of the COR, PIC or STP, or renewal thereof
  • Allowing the COR to be used or displayed in establishments where the pharmacist is not actually employed and practicing
  • Addiction to alcoholic beverages or to any habit-forming drug rendering a pharmacist incompetent to practice the profession
  • Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of a non-registered and licensed person
  • Insanity or any mental disorder that would render the person incompetent to practice pharmacy
  • False, extravagant, or unethical advertisements and endorsements of pharmaceutical products, pharmaceutical outlets and establishments where the pharmacist's name or the pharmacist's professional organization and similar information, or both, are used
  • Manufacture, sale, offering for sale of counterfeit, spurious, substandard and falsified pharmaceutical products and committing other acts in violation of Republic Act No. 9165 and Republic Act No. 8203
  • Illegal manufacture, sale, possession, dispensing of dangerous drugs and other acts in violation of Republic Act No. 9165, and other applicable laws and issuances
  • Committing acts in violation of Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 881 and Section 11 of Republic Act No. 3720
  • Practicing pharmacy with a suspended COR or expired PIC
  • Unauthorized dispensing of pharmaceutical products through unregistered online services or direct selling businesses
  • Being found guilty of immoral, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct by the Board
• Penal Provisions


  Any person who shall commit any of the acts stated in this section, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than two hundred fifty thousand pesos (₱250.000.00), but not exceeding five hundred thousand pesos (₱500.000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year and one (1) day but not more than six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the court
• "An act to ensure the safety and purity of foods and cosmetics, and the purity, safety, efficacy and quality of drugs and devices being made available to the public, vesting the bureau of food and drugs with authority to administer and enforce the laws pertaining thereto, and for other purposes."