Legal Advice on Philippine Law and Jurisprudence

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Drug Labeling Requirements of the Food and Drug Administration

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Governing Regulation for Drug Labelling Requirements The primary sources of information for consumers are the labels and labeling materials, as they provide useful information such as those dealing with the safe and effective use of a drug product (e.g. indication(s), pharmacologic class and dosage), and information dealing with quality (e.g. manufacturing and expiration dates, registration

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Applying for a Certificate of Product Registration for Food Supplements with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines

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What is a food supplement? A food or dietary supplement is a processed food product intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamin, mineral, herb, or other botanical, amino acid, and dietary substance to increase the total daily intake in amounts conforming to the latest

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Effect, Prohibition, and Penalties for Adulteration and Misbranding of Drug, Food, Cosmetic Products and Medical Devices in the Philippines

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Prohibition on Adulteration or Misbranding The adulteration or misbranding of any health product and the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, offering for sale, distribution, transfer, non-consumer use, promotion, advertising, or sponsorship of any health product that is adulterated, unregistered or misbranded. Under the law, health products include food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro diagnostic reagents

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Clarifying Mandatory Requirements for FDA Registration in the Philippines

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Do you need to employ a pharmacist, even if your company is selling cosmetic products or medical devices, as a requirement for registration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines, or in applying for an LTO with the FDA? To answer this question, we need to understand the legal requirements governing registration

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How to Apply for Variations with the Food and Drug Administration

How to Apply for Variations with the Food and Drug Administration

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Do you want to add production lines or change your establishment’s business name? Do you want to transfer the location of your manufacturing plant or add additional floor in your building of production? Do you want to add additional activity of your business such as online ordering and delivery? You can do these provided you

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What is Calamity Leave?

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On 08 February 2012, the Civil Service Commission passed Resolution No. 1200289, providing a five-day special emergency leave to government employees directly affected by natural calamity/disaster. The Resolution did not define calamity or disaster but under Republic Act No. 10121, or otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, State

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How to be a Legal Guardian of a Minor?

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We discuss in this article the procedure to be appointed as Legal Guardian of a Minor. In the Philippines, the law provides that the father and the mother shall jointly exercise legal guardianship over the person and property of their minor child wihtout court appointment. If the parents are not available, the court-appointed guardian acts in their stead, in all matters where the decision of a parent is required.

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