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ALLOWING THE IMPORTATION OF SEMI-SYNTHETIC ANTIBIOTICS ONLY ON QUANTITIES AND TYPES NOT PRODUCED IN THE PHILIPPINES

Executive Order No. 776

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 776 February 24, 1982

TO : The Minister of Finance

The Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines

The Minister of Industry

The Minister of Health

The Commissioner, Bureau of Customs

The Administrator, Food and Drug Administration

SUBJECT : ALLOWING THE IMPORTATION OF SEMI-SYNTHETIC ANTIBIOTICS ONLY ON QUANTITIES AND TYPES NOT PRODUCED IN THE PHILIPPINES

WHEREAS, the promotion of health is a primary national objective demanding the attainment of self-sufficiency in materials used in the manufacture of life-saving medicines;

WHEREAS, the establishment in the country of a plant to produce semi-synthetic antibiotics answers a long-felt need to have a reliable local source of semi-synthetic antibiotics, the main ingredients used in the manufacture of life-saving antibiotic medicines;

WHEREAS, with domestic production, the country is free to act in any sudden exigencies arising from the spread of infectious diseases, thus safeguarding not only its people's health but its national security as well;

WHEREAS, the first Philippine semi-synthetic antibiotics plant signifies a major step in bringing the gap between the country's rich scientific knowledge...

Summary of Executive Order No. 776

Allowing the Importation of Semi-Synthetic Antibiotics Only on Quantities and Types Not Produced in the Philippines

- Promotion of health is a primary national objective, requiring self-sufficiency in materials used for manufacturing life-saving medicines. (Preamble)
- Establishment of a local plant to produce semi-synthetic antibiotics fulfills a long-felt need for a reliable domestic source. (Preamble)
- Domestic production allows the country to respond to exigencies arising from infectious disease outbreaks, safeguarding public health and national security. (Preamble)
- The local semi-synthetic antibiotics plant represents a major step in bridging the gap between scientific knowledge and technological know-how. (Preamble)
- The plant contributes economic benefits, including foreign exchange earnings and savings, and upstream industrialization of the local pharmaceutical industry. (Preamble)
- The plant's annual production capacity is more than adequate to meet domestic consumption requirements and part of the export demand from some countries in the region. (Preamble)
- The locally-produced semi-synthetic antibiotics are comparable to imported counterparts in terms of price and quality. (Preamble)

- The importation of semi-synthetic antibiotics shall be allowed only for quantities and types that cannot be produced in the Philippines. (Section 1)
- The Central Bank, in consultation with the Board of Investments, Minister of Health, and the Food and Drug Administrator, shall issue guidelines regulating such importations. (Section 1)
- The Collector of Customs shall apprehend all illegal importations of semi-synthetic antibiotics. (Section 2)

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