The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Philippine FDA was created through Republic Act No. 3720, series of 1963, as amended by Executive Order 175, series of 1987, otherwise known as the “Foods, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Act”, and has been strengthened by Republic Act No. 9711 otherwise known as “The Food and Drug Administration Act of 200 9”. With this mandate, the Philippine FDA has become one of the most stringent government agencies in the country, covering the registration of mostly anything you see in drugstores or hospitals. The general classifications of product registered in the FDA are the following: 1. Drugs (Prescription, OTC, Household Remedy) 2. Food/Food Supplements 3. Cosmetics 4. Household Hazardous Substances 5. Medical Device With those 5 categories the FDA created the following Centers: 1. Center for Drug Regulation and Research (CDRR), FDA Alabang 2. Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR), FDA Alabang 3. Center for Cosmetic Regulation and Resea...