[Ip-health] Philippines Executive Order 442

[Mike Palmedo]

http://www.pitc.gov.ph/eo442.htm

Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES - EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 442

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NOW, THEREFORE, IGLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, by the virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order:

SECTION 1.Lead Coordinating Agency =96 As the lead coordinating agency to
implement this vital government program to make quality and essential
medicines available, affordable and accessible to the public, the PITC,
in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH), the Bureau of Food
and Drugs (BFAD) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC),
shall;

*Undertake the procurement, sourcing and marketing of quality essential
and low-priced generic medicines needed by the Filipino consumers
through parallel drug Importations and local sourcing of medicines from
reputable and reliable suppliers and ensuring the widest distribution of
these medicines nationwide;

* Establish retail outlets nationwide and supply these outlets with low
priced quality medicines;

* Develop a stronger partnership with the private sector such as
non-governmental organizations, cooperatives, local drug manufacturers
and suppliers to ensure a unified approach/strategy for this program; and

* Issue joint orders, guidelines or related issuances as may be
necessary to carry out the objectives of this program.

SECTION 2. Collaborating Agencies -The DOH and the BFAD shall extend
their full support in carrying out the objectives of this program,
particularly in the following areas.

* Drawing up an expanded list of medicines prioritizing those listed in
the Philippines National Drugs Formulary (PNDF) that will be sourced and
supplied by PITC under this program and facilitating the registration of
new products to be sourced/imported by PITC subject to BFAD=92s capacity;

* Ensuring the quality of the medicines sourced and imported by PITC;

* Establishing express lanes for the licensing of retail outlets subject
to BFAD=92s capacity; and

* Making available PNDF drugs and medicines in DOH-accredited hospitals
and the Botika ng Barangays and providing advocacy and networking for
the program.

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