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drugs represent one of the most frequently used medical care interventions in 
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excessive persistent 
The Constitution, Article 13, Section 11, provides: 
prescription drug price inflation. 
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SENATE 
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(C)A study on the feasibility of establishing in the Philippines a 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE MONITORING 
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COMMISSION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phildppines in 
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SECTION 1.  short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Prescription Drug Price 
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Monitoring Act.” 
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SECTION 2.  establishment. - There is established a commission to be known as the 
“Prescription Drug Prjce Monitoring Commission” (in this Act referred to as the “Commission”). 
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including membership of the Board; 


whether 
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(C) recommend guidelines that might be used by the Board in determining 
prices or price increases for prescription drugs are excessive and whether 
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introductory prices of new drugs are excessive; qnd 
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(D) recommend incentives for drug manufacturers to price their products 
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APPONTMENT - The Commission shall be composed of 
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, (A) The President shall appoint three (3) members; 
I industrialized nations, such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, 
and countries of the European Union; 
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the availability and affordability of prescription drugs in the 
Philippines; or 
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recommendations to make prescription drugs more affordable 
and cost-effective; 
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Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, by not later than two (2) years after the 
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majority of its members. 
(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one (1) 
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(C) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one 
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@)The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint one (1) member; and 
(E) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint one (1) member. 
4LIFICATIONS - 
(A) IN GENERAL - The membership o f the C omission shall include 
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Individuals with national recognition for their expertise in the 
fields of health care economics and qualify assurance, medicine, 
pharmacology, pharmacy, and prescription drugs; an4 
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Other health care professionals. 
(B) LIMITATION - No more than two (2) individuals who are, or have 
been, in the full or part-time employ of a pharmaceutical company within one (1) 
year &om the date of appointment under subsection (1) may be appointed to the 
Commission at any time. 
(3) CHAIRMAN - The Chairman shall be elected by the members. 
(4) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT - Members of the Commission shall be 
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appointed not later thL one (1) year aRer the enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 5. Technical Assistance. - Upon the request of the Commission, the head of a 
government agency i shall provide such technical qssistance to the Commission as the 
Commission determiqes to be necessary to cany out its duties. 
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SECTION 6. 
enactment of this Act/ 
SECTION 7. 
such sums as may be 
SECTION 8. 
unconstitutional, the 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 9. 
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Termination. - The Commission shall terminate five (5) years after the 
Authorization of Appropriations. - There are authorized to be appropriated 
necessary to cany out the provisions of this Act. 
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Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or 
remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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;Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
SECTION 10: Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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