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

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, CONVERTING IT INTO THE FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS AND DEVICES ADMINISTRATION (FDCDA), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 3720, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

AN ACT INSTITUTING FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY AND SEPARATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9711, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF MEDICAL DEVICE TO INCLUDE HEALTH APPLICATIONS, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9711, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) ACT OF 2009 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT INSTITUTING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, AS AMENDED, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9711

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GRANT OF EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9711, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) ACT OF 2009; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE PROCUREMENT OF COVID-19 VACCINES FOR USE OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS AND EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THEIR DEPENDENTS UPON ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE AND FURTHER OPENING UP THE ECONOMY

RESOLUTION URGING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MANDATE, TO IMMEDIATELY LOOK INTO AND COME UP WITH DEFINITE FINDINGS REGARDING THE USE OF THE DRUG IVERMECTIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF COVID-19

A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE THE EFFICACY AND VIABILITY OF IVERMECTIN AS AN ALTERNATIVE DRUG TO PREVENT AND TREAT CORONAVIRUS DISEASES (COVID-19)

RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO IMMEDIATELY REVIEW AND ANALYZE TREATMENTS AND MEDICATIONS, INCLUDING ONGOING CLINICAL TRIALS AND OPTIONAL USE, FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE INCREASE IN THEIR PRICES AND LACK OF SUPPLY THEREOF

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED FAKE VITAMINS SOLD TO THE PARENTS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN IN CAGAYAN BY SALESPERSONS CLAIMING TO HAVE APPROVAL FROM THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND ENDORSEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED CONTINUED SALE OF BANNED INSECTICIDE PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE PROPER COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT FROM THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING CANCER-CAUSING DYES ARE BEING SOLD IN THE LOCAL MARKET

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT SLIMMING AND ANTI-OBESITY PILLS BANNED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG AUTHORITY ARE BEING SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE INTERNET AND IN LOCAL STORES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CREATE GUIDELINES REGARDING ONLINE SELLING, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS WITH THE INTENTION OF PROTECTING CONSUMER HEALTHCARE AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS BEING SOLD, ADVERTISED AND PROMOTED THROUGH THE INTERNET

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT FROM THE FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION THAT THERE ARE PEANUT PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET THAT ARE CONTAMINATED BY AFLOTOXIN B1

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID LEGISLATION, ON THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REPORT THAT CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS WERE SOLD AND ILLEGALLY REPACKED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE LABELS IN THE CITY OF VALENZUELA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT UNREGISTERED EYE DROPS ARE BEING SOLD IN THE MARKET

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT ADULTERATED ANTI-DEPRESSANT DRUGS WERE IMPORTED INTO THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REPORT THAT CERTAIN HERBAL FOOD SUPPLEMENTS ARE BEING PROMOTED AND ARE MISLEADING THE PUBLIC WITH THERAPEUTIC CLAIMS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT TAINTED ANTI-RABIES AND HEPATITIS-A VACCINES ARE UNREGISTERED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED WARNING BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) ON FAKE AND UNREGISTERED MEDICINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR SINCE THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEXICO CITY PRINCIPLES FOR VOLUNTARY CODES OF BUSINESS ETHICS IN THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED PROLIFERATION OF ILLEGAL COSMETIC PRODUCTS IN THE COUNTRY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REGULATE, IF NOT BAN, THE SALE OF COSMETICS WITH QUESTIONABLE NATURE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RETURN OF SOME TOXIC WHITENING PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET, DESPITE BEING BANNED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR HIGH MERCURY CONTENT, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF TIGHTENING POLICIES ON THE SALE AND/OR IMPORTATION OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS THAT POSE HEALTH RISKS TO CONSUMERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND COMMERCE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE SAFETY OF INTRAVENOUS (IV) GLUTATHIONE OR INJECTABLE GLUTATHIONE, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROTECTING CONSUMERS WITH REGARD TO THE REGULATION, SALE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAME, CITING THE PUBLIC WARNING ISSUED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION