Legal Pharmacy m4

• Dangerous drug act of 1972 - RA 6425
• Signed by : Gloria Arroyo on June 7, 2002
• RA No 6425 - March 30, 1972 by Pres Ferdinand Marcos ( Marijuana )
• Categories of Drug : [ 1972 ]

  • Regulated - Barbiturates
  • Prohibited - Recreational use
• Categories of Drug [ 2002 ]

  • Dangerous Drugs - DD preparations and Illegal Drugs
  • CPEC - Table 1 and Table 2
• Table 1 - Raw Materials

  • Ephedrine
  • Ergotamine
  • N-acetylanthranillic acid

  Table 2 - Secondary Raw Materials

  • Acetone
  • Toulene
  • Ethyl ether
  • Hydrochloric acid
• Schedules annexed to the 1971 Single Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Dangerous Drugs
• Schedule 1 : Has currently No accepted use in Treatment in the Philippines
• Marijuana and Resin Oil : Has higher Penalties since they are CONCENTRATED
• MDMA [ Methylenedioxymethamphetamine ]

  • Ecstasy or Party drug
• Herbal Ecstacy- Ma Huang

  • AC Ephedrine - Precursor
  • Table 1
• Opium

  • Psychoactive Alkaloids - Morphine
  • More potent than Morphine - Heroin
• Cocaine - Used a local anesthetic for Nose, Ears, Throat   surgery
• LSD - hallucinations
• Green Amore - mixture of MDMA, Shabu, and Cialis
• Flakka - New Generation of Bath Salts
• Den, Dive, or Resort - Where Illegal drugs are administered, Delivered, abs Stored
• Clandestine Laboratory- Where Illegal drugs are manufactured
• Offenders and Penalties[ Sec 4 : Importation]

  • IMPORTERS ( DD ) - Life-death; P500k-10M
  • IMPORTERS ( CP & EC ) - 12y & 1d-20y; P100K-500K
  • Importer with DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT - Maximum penalty (Imprisonment to death +10M)
  • Financer/ organizer/ Manager - Maximum penalty (Imprisonment to death + 10M)
  • Protector/ Coddler - 12y & 1d-20y; P100K-500K
• Offenders and Penalties[ Sec 5 : Sale, Trading, Administration and Delivery/Distribution]

  • Sale, Trade, Deliver and Distribute ( DD ) - Life-death; P500k-10M
  • Sale, Trade, Deliver, Distribute ( CP & EC ) - 12y & 1d-20y; P100K-500K
  • Sale within 100 meters from school - Maximum penalty (Imprisonment to death +10M)
  • Financer/ organizer/ Manager - Maximum penalty (Imprisonment to death + 10M)
  • Protector/ Coddler - 12y & 1d-20y; P100K-500K
• Offenders and Penalties
[ Sec 8 : Manufacturing]

  • DD - Life-Death; 500k-10M
  • CP & EC - 12y & 1d- 20yrs; 100k-500k
  • Financer, Organizer, Manager - Maximum Penalty ( Death Penalty + 10M )
  • Protector/Coddler - 12y & 1d-20y ; 100k - 500K
• Drug preparations containing Norephedrine/ Phenylpropanolamine at doses - 25mg or Below
• Possession of dangerous drugs with penalties of Life-Death+500k to 10M


  • 10 grams or more of opium
  • 10 grams or more of morphine
  • 10 grams or more of heroin
  • 10 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride
  • 50 grams or more of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu"
  • 10 grams or more of marijuana resin or marijuana resin oil
  • 500 grams or more of marijuana
  • 10 grams MDA or "ecstasy", PMA, TMA,LSD), GHB)
• Section 12 penalty : 6m and 1 day - 4yrs and 10k-50k
• Section 13 : Maximum Penalty sec 11 - Life Imprisonment and 10M
• Section 14: Possession of Equipment for Parties

  • Maximum Penalty: 4y Imprisonment and a fine of 50k [ sec 12 ]
• Section 15 :

  • 1st Offense - 6 months rehab
  • 2nd time - imprisonment for 6y &1d to 12 yrs; 50k-200k
• Two types of drug testing

  • Screening - Positive Results
  • Confirmatory Test - Validation
• Section 19 : Unlawful prescription of DD

  • Penalty : Life-Death, 500k-10M
• Records Required for Transactions on Dangerous Drug and Precursors and Essential Chemicals


  • Pharmacist maintain original record of sales, purchases, acquisitions and deliveries of DD
  • A certified true copy of such record covering a period of 6 months, shall be forwarded to the Board within 15 days following the last day of June and December of each year
  • Give copies to the city or municipal Health officers concerned
• Prescription for dangerous drug

  1. Physician, dentist, veterinarian or practitioner authorized to prescribe issues the prescription in 1 original and 2 duplicate copies

  2. Original copy - pharmacist, retained by the for a period of 1 year from the date of sale/ delivery of drug

  3. Duplicate copy - buyer/patient

  4. Triplicate copy-prescriber
• Prescription requirements for Dangerous Drugs (DD) or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals (CP,EC)

  1. Signed and dated

  2. Only one DD/CP,EC

  3. Issued in triplicate copies with specific direction of use

  4. S-2 License number and validity of license, and PTR

  5. "No refill" - inscription on the face of the Rx

  6. "USED IN FULL" to be stamped (In cases it is filled up)

  7. "USED FOR (dosage/units) ONLY" if not fully dispensed

  8. Balance should be indicated in the face of the prescription with the signature of the pharmacist

  9. "Take as directed" or "Take as required" - not authorized since Direction of use must be specified
• When there is a need for a longer duration of the therapy, the practitioner may prescribe for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days supply per prescription
• Is it allowed for the doctor to prescribe DD/DD preps more than 30 days?

  Yes under extraordinary circumstances
• Extraordinary circumstances


  • Clinically indicated, the prescribing physician may issue multi-month prescriptions, not exceeding thirty (30) days supply per prescription or a total of ninety (90) days supply for drugs in Schedule IV
• When a special prescription is not available, an ordinary prescription can be used in an emergency case
• Requirements for using an ordinary prescription in an emergency

  1. "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing," must be legibly written on the face of the prescription

  2. Limited to the quantity needed to treat the patient during the emergency period

  3. Inform PDEA in writing where the emergency occurred, copy furnished the pharmacy that supplied the drug within seven days (7)
• Section 77 - Dangerous Drug Board

  • Policy Making and Strategy Formulatinh
• Section 78 : Composition of the Board

  • 3 permanent members
  • 1 chairman [ secretary; 6yrs ]
  • 2 members [ undersecretary, 4y ]
• Section 82 : PDEA

  • Implementing arm for efficient and effective law enforcement