This document provides information and instructions for using the Electronic Drug Price Monitoring System (EDPMS). It summarizes the laws requiring drug price monitoring, outlines the EDPMS process for uploading price data, and details the forms and support available. Pharmaceutical suppliers are mandated to regularly upload price and inventory data to the EDPMS website to participate in government drug biddings and avoid administrative sanctions for noncompliance.

1. Department Memorandums
Moratoriums in the imposition of the
administrative sanctions on the
implementation of EDPMS Version
2.0 per A.O. No. 2011-0012

9. Javis Von O. Onias
EDPMS Technical Support

10. Republic Act No. 6675
(Generic Act of 1988)
• An 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

11. Republic Act No. 7581
(Price Act)
• An act providing protection to
consumers by stabilizing the prices of
basic necessities and prime
commodities and by prescribing
measures against undue price
increases during emergency situations
and like occasions.

12. Republic Act No. 9502
Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality
Medicines Act of 2008
• Chapter V – Price Monitoring and
Regulation System and the Creation of
Advisory Bodies and Consultative Councils
– Rule 26. Establishment of Price
Monitoring for Drug Regulation Price
System.

13. Republic Act No. 9502
Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality
Medicines Act of 2008
Implementing Rules and Regulations
• To implement the policies of this Act (RA 9502),
the Secretary of Health shall establish and initiate
an electronic price monitoring and regulation
system for drugs and medicines. (18,n)

14. Republic Act No. 9502
Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality
Medicines Act of 2008
Implementing Rules and Regulations
• The National Center for Pharmaceutical Access and
Management (NCPAM) of the Department of Health is
mandated to ensure universal access to essential
medicines for all Filipinos.

15. Electronic Drug Price Monitoring System
E D P M S
Is a computer/web-based solution to
capture, process, store and generate
reports on essential drugs and inventories
from pharmaceutical companies.

16. EDPMS
• To improve data collection on prices and
inventories of drugs.
• To provide QUALITY (i.e. timely, accurate,
and reliable) data/information on prices
and inventories of drugs.
• To support the thrust to lower down the
prices of medicines.

17. Implementing Guidelines on the Electronic Drug Price
Monitoring System version 2.0
• Signed in September 2011
• Frequency of reporting - Monthly
• Last transaction of the month per SKU (stock keeping unit)
• For Drug Retailers (Government/Private Hospital Pharmacies and
Drug Stores with four (4) branches)
o start of uploading in October 2011
• For Other Drug Establishments
o January 2012

18. All pharmaceutical suppliers who are interested to par
ticipate in government biddings for drugs and medici
nes are mandated to upload their data to the EDPMS
on the regular basis
• 3 consecutive months to be able to participate

19. uhmis4.doh.gov.ph/edpms
Drug Manufacturer
Distributor
Wholesaler
Trader
Importer
Drug Store/
Hospital Pharmacy
(Gov’t/Private)
Selling Price
Purchase Price
Selling Price
Purchase Price
Selling Price
Inventory

20. Purchase Price the price at which the medicine is
actually procured or bought.
Inclusive of vat or other form of taxes
but without discount.
Selling Price the price at which the medicine is
offered for sale. Inclusive of vat and
other form of taxes but w/o discount
Inventory stock on hand
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21. • Analysis of variations in
• Government Procurement
• Private sector, wholesale prices
• Private sector pharmacy retail prices
• Analysis of medicine price trends throughout
the year

22. For erroneous submission or failure to submit
the required data without justifiable reason.
The DOH Shall impose the following sanction and
penalties:

23. 1st Violation  Written Warning
2nd Violation  Admin. fine 10,000 - 50,000
 Recall of the offending product, if applicable
3rd Violation  Admin. fine 60,000 - 150,000
 Recall of the offending product, if applicable
 Suspension of the CPR
4th Violation  Admin. fine 200,000 - 500,000 Pesos
 Recall of the offending product, if applicable
 Revocation of the CPR
 Suspension of the LTO
 And license to Import and Distribution
5th and
Succeeding
Repeated
Violation
 Admin. fine 1,000,000
 Recall of the offending product, if applicable
 Revocation of the CPR, LTO and license to
 Import and Distribution of the company
 Blacklisting in Government Procurement policy Board (GPPB) and the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
 An additional penalty of two thousand five Hundred (2,500) Pesos per
day, shall be made for every day violation continues after having
received the order from the DOH

24. Recommended Internet Browser:
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
System Requirements:
• Operating systems
 Windows XP or higher
 Mac Leopard/Mountain Lion
• 3rd Party Application
 XAMPP
 MAMP
• File Compression Application
 WinRar (recommended)
• Internet Connection
• Memory
 1 GB RAM
• Disk space
 20 GB (Local)
• 1 computer per classification
• NO TABLET

25. Encoding of data
Report Generation
Uploading of data

26. Reminders!
Disable Anti-virus Uninstall SKYPE

27. 1. Login into EDPMS Website:
http://uhmis4.doh.gov.ph/edpms

28. 2. Click on the Download Stand-Alone Version link located upper-right
side of the screen.

29. 3. A pop-up window will appear.
Click on Download Stand-Alone Version Installer and Download
Configuration File to start downloading the files.
Click Close to close the pop-up window

30. 4. 1 For Google Chrome users,
a notification on the lower left corner of the browser will appear,
an indication that you file has started downloading.
Please wait until the download finish.

31. 4.2 For Mozilla FireFox users,
after clicking on Download Stand-Alone Version Installer and
Download Configuration File, the download window will appear
Choose Save File, then click OK.
Please wait until the download finish.

32. 5. By default, all downloaded files are saved in the Downloads folder
in your computer.
Locate the EDPMS_Installer.zip and local_config.cfg .
Copy (or move) the files to your Desktop.

33. 6. After downloading the files, click on Logout.
Close your Web Browser.

34. 1. After successfully downloading the installer and
configuration file on your Desktop, double-click
EDPMS_Installer.zip to open the file.

35. 2. Extract and save the EDPMS_Installer.exe in your
desktop.

36. 3. Double click on EDPMS_Installer.exe to start the
installation.

37. 4. By default, the Destination folder c:xampp is
selected, click Install button to proceed.

38. 5. Wait until the installation is finished. (Note: In case the windows
system/firewall/anti-virus prompts if the system will be allowed to
be installed, click on the allow button)

39. 6. Press any key to close all the windows to continue
and complete the installation.

40. NOTE
Before using the EDPMS Stand-alone Version,
please make sure that the computer system
date and time is set to the current date to
ensure correct data entry of transactions.

41. 1. On your Desktop, double-click the EDPMS Icon to run
the Stand-Alone system.

42. 2. Click Choose File button to select Configuration
File.

43. 3. Locate and search the local_config.cfg file from
your Desktop then click Open button.

44. 4. After selecting the local_config.cfg file from
your Desktop, click on the Done button.

45. 5. The EDPMS Stand-Alone version Login window
will appear.

47. 1. Open your Web Browser (Make sure you are connected to the internet).
Login to the EDPMS Website http://uhmis4.doh.gov.ph/edpms

48. 2. Click the link With Systems then select Upload Prices

49. 3. Browse and select generated Upload File you want to upload.

50. 4. The selected Upload File will be displayed in the screen.
Uploading of your price reports is already done and successful.
You may view and check your uploaded data
After uploading the file, click Logout in the EDPMS Website and then close your
Web Browser.

51. EDPMS FORMS

52. Service Request Form
Fill-up for:
• REQUEST FOR TRAINING
• REQUEST FOR USER ACCOUNT
• Fill-up ALL necessary/applicable items
• Incomplete SRFs can cause the delay of processing of your
requests.

54. Company Registration Form
Fill-up for:
• NEW USER ACCOUNT

56. Incident Report
Need to fill-up for:
• ERRONEOUS SUBMISSION OR FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE
REQUIRED DATA WITH JUSTIFIABLE REASON

58. Request for Change of Registration of Personnel Form
Need to fill-up for:
• REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF REGISTRATION OF
PERSONNEL FORM

60. Certification for Unified Pricing Template
Need to fill-up for:
• APPLICATION OF UNIFIED PRICING

62. JAVIS VON ONIAS
EDPMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Mobile: 09274692128
Landline: (072) 242-5315 Local: 126
Fax: (072) 242-4774
Email: javis.onias328@yahoo.com
FB: javis.onias@yahoo.com
http://uhmis4.doh.gov.ph/edpms/login.php