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AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME, RENAMING IT AS THE FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION (FDA), AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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RENAMING BFAD TO FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION, AMENDING R.A.NO. 3720
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July 8, 2008
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Entitled: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME, RENAMING IT AS THE FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION (FDA), AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2008 ] 8/7/2008 Introduced by Senator MANNY VILLAR; 8/11/2008 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE; 9/30/2008 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 104, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-2645; 9/30/2008 Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business; 9/30/2008 SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-2645, WHICH BECAME R.A.NO. 9711.