Senate Bill No. 1093, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES IN ALL PROVINCES AND CITIES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, CREATING A DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT (DEU) UNDER ITS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
BFAD EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2004

Senate Bill No. 1394, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES IN ALL PROVINCES AND CITIES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, CREATING A DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT (DEU) UNDER ITS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
BFAD EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2004
Date filed
July 6, 2004

Republic Act No. 9711

Full Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND RATIONALIZING 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 THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA), AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 3720, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
Date of Approval
August 18, 2009