Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY POWER OF THE STATE AND THE POSITION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF LOCAL DRUG FIRMS IN THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, PACKAGING, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND INSTITUTING FURTHER MEASURES TO LOWER THE COST OF MEDICINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00499 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY POWER OF THE STATE AND THE POSITION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF LOCAL DRUG FIRMS IN THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, PACKAGING, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND INSTITUTING FURTHER MEASURES TO LOWER THE COST OF MEDICINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Drugs Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Drugs Act of 2004". The bill seeks to introduce greater state intervention through a more active and efficient regulatory system in the drug industry complemented by a more vigorous and intrusive participation of the Department of Health in the purchase and distribution of drugs to effectively influence the prevailing price schemes in the market. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (010 ) | 2. Espino (025 ) |
| 3. Aquino (042 ) | 4. Marcoleta (070 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2004-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Drugs Act of 2004". The bill seeks to introduce greater state intervention through a more active and efficient regulatory system in the drug industry complemented by a more vigorous and intrusive participation of the Department of Health in the purchase and distribution of drugs to effectively influence the prevailing price schemes in the market. '
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