Amendments made in RA 10918 (Philippine Pharmacy Law) This bill seeks to standardize and regulate pharmacy education; examine registration of graduates of schools and colleges of pharmacy; supervise, control and regulate the practice of pharmacy; enhance professional competence through continuing professional development and research; and integrate pharmacy profession. Further, the PRC and the Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy shall have the primary responsibility to conduct licensure examinations for pharmacists; approve the registration of pharmacists and the certification of drug handlers, prepare, adopt and issue the Table of Specifications; among others. 1. RA 10918 expands the scope of the pharmacist’s tasks to include immunization;   2. Professionalization of the pharmacy workforce by upgrading the level of pharmacy assistants to NC III, requiring more stringent rules on evaluation of pharmacy personnel and pharmacy licensing;   3. A person is deemed to be practicing pharmacy, within the meaning of this Act now also includes:        A.) Administration of adult vaccines as approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Provided, That they shall undergo the training on the safe administration of adult vaccines and management of adverse event following immunization (AEFI) for pharmacists and hold a certificate of training issued by an institution duly accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC); Provided, further, That the safe administration of vaccines be part of the higher education curriculum for pharmacists; or      B.) Conduct or undertake scientific research in all aspects involving pharmaceutical products and health care; or      C.) Provide other services where pharmaceutical knowledge is required

1. AmendmentsmadeinRA10918
(PhilippinePharmacyLaw)

2. Amendments
madeinRA10918
(Philippine
PharmacyLaw)
1. RA 10918 expands the scope
of the pharmacist’s tasks to
include immunization;

3. Amendments
madeinRA10918
(Philippine
PharmacyLaw)
2. Professionalization of the
pharmacy workforce by
upgrading the level of
pharmacy assistants to NC III,
requiring more stringent rules
on evaluation of pharmacy
personnel and pharmacy
licensing;

4. Amendments
madeinRA10918
(Philippine
PharmacyLaw)
3. A person is deemed to be
practicing pharmacy, within
the meaning of this Act now
also includes:

5. Amendments
madeinRA10918
(Philippine
PharmacyLaw)
 A.) Administration of adult vaccines as
approved by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA): Provided, That
they shall undergo the training on the
safe administration of adult vaccines and
management of adverse event following
immunization (AEFI) for pharmacists
and hold a certificate of training issued
by an institution duly accredited by the
Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC); Provided, further, That the safe
administration of vaccines be part of the
higher education curriculum for
pharmacists; or

6. Amendments
madeinRA10918
(Philippine
PharmacyLaw)
 B.) Conduct or undertake scientific
research in all aspects involving
pharmaceutical products and health care;
or

7. Amendments
madeinRA10918
(Philippine
PharmacyLaw)
 C.) Provide other services where
pharmaceutical knowledge is required

8.  More and detailed explanations here:
 https://dropmb.com/sXPo3
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 Here's the Senate Bill amending the Old Pharmacy
Law (just read the explanatory notes):
 http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/80946566!.pdf

9.  The end of presentation
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