Drug Administration Laws in the
Philippines for Nursing Students
R.A. 6675 - ANS Generics Act of 1988
Act to promote, require and ensure the production of an adequate supply, distribution, use and
acceptance of drugs and medicines identified by their generic names. Medicines are prescribed
in generics
R.A. 6425 - ANS Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972
Art. II Sec. 4 states that the sale, administration, delivery, distribution and transportation of
prohibited drugs are punishable by law
R.A 9165 - ANS Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002
Repealed the Dangerous Drug Act, R. A. 6425
R.A. 1082 - ANS RHU
Created the Rural Health Units staffed with rural health personnel including nurses
R.A. 4073 - ANS LEPROSY
Liberalizes the treatment of leprosy
R.A. 1054 - ANS Requires the owner or lessee of any industrial, commercial or agricultural
establishments to provide free emergency medical and dental services to his/her employees or
laborers
R. A. 8423 - ANS Creation of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care
R.A. 9288 - ANS Newborn Screening and counseling of parents about heritable diseases
RA 9502 - ANS Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 or Cheaper
Medicines Act of 2008
E.O. 821 - ANS Minimum Drug Retail Act 5 drugs are made accessible at a cheaper price ( 2
anti-CA, 1 anti- cholesterol, 1 anti- HPN, 1 antibiotic) Amlodipine( HPN), Azithromycin(
antibiotic) Atorvastatin( anti cholesterol), Cytarabine and Doxorubicin ( anti -CA)
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