PDEA Compliance
Service Director III Helen Maita Reyes had confirmed that she
enforced her agents to actively evaluate and inspect community and
hospital pharmacies irregardless of S3 registration.
She confirmed
and validated about the unanticipated inspection of her agents to
drug retailers to fully implement the Republic Act 9165 or the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, last May 30, 2013 for the
Quarterly Seminar and Workshop. Her goal is to evaluate each retailer
if they follow the law regarding the proper dispensing, monitoring,
and keeping of dangerous drugs. Her team has been gone to different
community drugstores and found out that many of them are violators
and non-compliant. Director Reyes said that she will not stop in her
advocacy, the PDEA and the DDB to penalize those who are
non-compliant and not following the provision given.
Director Reyes
also said that PDEA Compliance Service has conducting monthly,
quarterly and special seminars and workshops for retailers,
distributors, importers, doctors and etc. These seminars and
workshops of the agency are truly committed to inform and educate the
public, especially those who are mainly involved in the business of
utilization of dangerous drugs.
Last seminar
and workshop, some points were cleared such as yellow prescription
pad scarcity has already resolved and cannot be used as an alibi for
penalty. Clearance of using by phone, emergency and electronic
receiving of dangerous drugs are case to case only or still not
possible. Penalties and sanctions were emphasized and reminded some
regulatory control measures. The workshop taught the participants how
to fill out the application permits (local permit, yellow
prescription and S2 license), recording of dangerous drugs and
semi-annual report.
The seminar and
workshop is a paid service given by PDEA Compliance Service to teach
the involved industries and persons to know the law and follow it. If
you want to be part of their training and workshop please call their
hotlines or visit their website to further know the schedules of
their seminars and workshops.
