House Bill No. 2844, 14th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02844
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09502
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHEAPER MEDICINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Cheaper Medicines Act of 2007."
ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to foster greater competition among drug companies thereby lowering the prices of medicines. It provides the government with better policy tools to influence the supply and demand of medicines. It establishes the Drug Price Regulation Board to set the maximum retail prices of medicines, among others.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIRON, FERJENEL G.
DATE FILED : 2007-10-05
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Lacson	2. Gullas
3. Locsin	4. Pingoy
5. Teodoro	6. Cua (J.)
7. Nograles	8. Hontiveros
9. Del Rosario	10. Puentevella
11. Chipeco	12. Del Mar
13. Roxas	14. Arroyo (D.)
15. Abaya	16. Cua (G.)
17. Lim (R.)	18. Chatto
19. Velarde	20. Coscolluela
21. Gonzales (A.)	22. Yap
23. Ocampo	24. Casiño
25. Syjuco	26. Alvarez (A.)
27. Tieng	28. Maza
29. Beltran	30. Ilagan
31. Almario	32. Susano
33. Pablo	34. Bondoc
35. Limkaichong	36. Singson (E.)
37. Silverio	38. Cajayon
39. Jikiri	40. Asilo
41. Cuenco	42. Fua
43. Lagdameo	44. Zamora (M.)
45. Umali (C.)	46. Mangudadatu
47. Bichara	48. Roman
49. Abante	50. Garcia (A.)
51. Nicolas	52. Salimbangon
53. Cajes	54. Romualdo
55. Emano	56. Pancrudo
57. Salvacion	58. Lagbas
59. Codilla	60. Fabian
61. Labadlabad	62. Angara
63. Briones	64. Cerilles
65. Uy (R.S.)	66. Teves
67. Padilla	68. Climaco
69. Yu	70. Hataman
71. Fernandez	72. Zamora (R.)
73. Binay	74. Escudero
75. Marcos	76. Dilangalen
77. Garay	78. Gatchalian
79. Mendoza (M.)	80. Dangwa
81. Dumpit (T.L.)	82. Uy (R.A.)
83. Bautista	84. Hofer
85. Apostol	86. Balindong
87. Cabilao	88. Alvarez (G.)
89. Jalosjos-Carreon	90. Jalosjos
91. Go	92. Amatong
93. Garcia (V.)	94. Dayanghirang
95. Ecleo	96. Dimaporo
97. Chavez	98. Bonoan-David
99. Robes	100. Sy-Alvarado
101. Arbison	102. Jaafar
103. Fuentebella	104. Diaz
105. Singson (R.)	106. Uy (E.)
107. Lapus	108. Suarez
109. Lagman	110. Kho
111. Marañon	112. Miraflores
113. Romarate	114. Amante
115. Aquino	116. Chiongbian
117. Bagatsing	118. Madrona
119. Lopez (J.)	120. Gonzales (N.)
121. Plaza	122. Cari
123. Rodriguez	124. Defensor (M.)
125. Sandoval	126. Romulo
127. Bravo	128. Joson
129. Duavit	130. Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga
131. Clarete	132. Arenas
133. Ponce-Enrile	134. Lazatin
135. Valencia	136. Crisologo
137. Reyes (V.)	138. Duenas
139. De Guzman	140. Mandanas
141. Castelo Daza	142. Arroyo (I.)
143. Alcala	144. Gatlabayan
145. Valdez	146. Violago
147. Aggabao	148. Vargas
149. Dominguez	150. Estrella (C.)
151. Defensor (A.)	152. Santiago (J.)
153. Solis	154. Matugas
155. Agyao	156. Seares-Luna
157. Barzaga	158. Enverga
159. Pancho	160. Bulut
161. Reyes (C.)	162. Domogan
163. Durano	164. Ermita-Buhain
165. Angping	166. Albano
167. Ortega (V.F.)	168. Cojuangco
169. Dy	170. Ablan
171. Celeste	172. Tan
173. Ramiro	174. Remulla
175. Soon-Ruiz	176. Jala
177. Villar	178. Akbar
179. Ledesma	180. Prieto-Teodoro
181. Coquilla	182. Mercado
183. Ong	184. Garin
185. Villarosa	186. Gunigundo
187. Gonzalez	188. Chong
189. Mamba	190. Umali (A.)
191. Pichay	192. Arago
193. Garcia (P.)	194. Vinzons-Chato
195. Ferrer	196. Garcia (P.J.)
197. Biazon	198. Macapagal-Arroyo
199. Magsaysay	200. Dumarpa
201. Diasnes	202. San Luis
203. Nava	204. Estrella (R.)
205. Mitra	206. Villanueva
207. Noel
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Biron	2. Lacson
3. Gullas	4. Locsin
5. Pingoy	6. Teodoro
7. Cua (J.)	8. Nograles
9. Hontiveros	10. Del Rosario
11. Puentevella	12. Chipeco
13. Del Mar	14. Roxas
15. Arroyo (D.)	16. Abaya
17. Cua (G.)	18. Lim (R.)
19. Chatto	20. Velarde
21. Coscolluela	22. Gonzales (A.)
23. Yap	24. Ocampo
25. Casiño	26. Syjuco
27. Alvarez (A.)	28. Tieng
29. Maza	30. Beltran
31. Ilagan	32. Almario
33. Susano	34. Pablo
35. Bondoc	36. Limkaichong
37. Singson (E.)	38. Silverio
39. Cajayon	40. Jikiri
41. Asilo	42. Cuenco
43. Fua	44. Lagdameo
45. Zamora (M.)	46. Umali (C.)
47. Mangudadatu	48. Bichara
49. Roman	50. Abante
51. Garcia (A.)	52. Nicolas
53. Salimbangon	54. Cajes
55. Romualdo	56. Emano
57. Pancrudo	58. Salvacion
59. Lagbas	60. Codilla
61. Fabian	62. Labadlabad
63. Angara	64. Briones
65. Cerilles	66. Uy (R.S.)
67. Teves	68. Padilla
69. Climaco	70. Yu
71. Hataman	72. Fernandez
73. Zamora (R.)	74. Binay
75. Escudero	76. Marcos
77. Dilangalen	78. Garay
79. Gatchalian	80. Mendoza (M.)
81. Dangwa	82. Dumpit (T.L.)
83. Uy (R.A.)	84. Bautista
85. Hofer	86. Apostol
87. Balindong	88. Cabilao
89. Alvarez (G.)	90. Jalosjos-Carreon
91. Jalosjos	92. Go
93. Amatong	94. Garcia (V.)
95. Dayanghirang	96. Ecleo
97. Dimaporo	98. Chavez
99. Bonoan-David	100. Robes
101. Sy-Alvarado	102. Arbison
103. Jaafar	104. Fuentebella
105. Diaz	106. Singson (R.)
107. Uy (E.)	108. Lapus
109. Suarez	110. Lagman
111. Kho	112. Marañon
113. Miraflores	114. Romarate
115. Amante	116. Aquino
117. Chiongbian	118. Bagatsing
119. Madrona	120. Lopez (J.)
121. Gonzales (N.)	122. Plaza
123. Cari	124. Rodriguez
125. Defensor (M.)	126. Sandoval
127. Romulo	128. Bravo
129. Joson	130. Duavit
131. Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga	132. Clarete
133. Arenas	134. Ponce-Enrile
135. Lazatin	136. Valencia
137. Crisologo	138. Reyes (V.)
139. Duenas	140. De Guzman
141. Mandanas	142. Castelo Daza
143. Arroyo (I.)	144. Alcala
145. Gatlabayan	146. Valdez
147. Violago	148. Aggabao
149. Vargas	150. Dominguez
151. Estrella (C.)	152. Defensor (A.)
153. Santiago (J.)	154. Solis
155. Matugas	156. Agyao
157. Seares-Luna	158. Barzaga
159. Enverga	160. Pancho
161. Bulut	162. Reyes (C.)
163. Domogan	164. Durano
165. Ermita-Buhain	166. Angping
167. Albano	168. Ortega (V.F.)
169. Cojuangco	170. Dy
171. Ablan	172. Celeste
173. Tan	174. Ramiro
175. Remulla	176. Soon-Ruiz
177. Jala	178. Villar
179. Akbar	180. Ledesma
181. Prieto-Teodoro	182. Coquilla
183. Mercado	184. Ong
185. Garin	186. Villarosa
187. Gunigundo	188. Gonzalez
189. Chong	190. Mamba
191. Umali (A.)	192. Pichay
193. Arago	194. Garcia (P.)
195. Vinzons-Chato	196. Ferrer
197. Garcia (P.J.)	198. Biazon
199. Macapagal-Arroyo	200. Magsaysay
201. Dumarpa	202. Diasnes
203. San Luis	204. Nava
205. Estrella (R.)	206. Mitra
207. Villanueva	208. Noel
209. Tañada	210. Antonino-Custodio
211. Zialcita
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-10-09
URGENT BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-10-09
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01658
REMARKS: Printed copies distributed to Members.
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
1. Committee Report filed on 2007-10-05
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00003
SUBMITTED ON 2007-10-05
SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00001, HB00307, HB00672, HB00717, HB00761, HB00764, HB00951, HB00954, HB01122, HB01199, HB01244, HB01381, HB01398, HB01654, HB01706, HB01758, HB01816, HB01848, HB01931, HB01985, HB02174, HB02200, HB02389, HB02492, HB02711
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2007-10-08
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2007-10-08
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2007-10-09, 2007-11-06, 2007-11-07
SPONSORED BY : Alvarez (A.);Biron;Pingoy;Hontiveros;Duavit
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2007-11-06, 2007-11-07, 2007-11-12, 2007-11-13, 2007-11-14, 2007-11-20, 2007-11-21
INTERPELLATED BY : Zamora (R.), Cerilles, Cerilles, Casiño, Golez, Garcia (P.), Garcia (P.), Rodriguez, Padilla, Dilangalen, Biazon, Escudero, Alfelor, Puentevella, Gonzalez, Villanueva
PERIOD OF TURNO EN CONTRA : 2007-11-28
TURNO EN CONTRA BY : Garcia (P.)
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2007-12-04
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2007-12-11, 2007-12-17
AMENDED BY : Garcia (P.), Zamora (R.), Teodoro, Zamora (R.), Teodoro, Rodriguez, Escudero, Ocampo, Biazon, Garcia (P.), Joson, Pingoy
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Biron, Lacson, Gullas, Locsin, Pingoy, Teodoro, Cua (J.), Nograles, Hontiveros, Del Rosario, Puentevella, Chipeco, Del Mar, Roxas, Arroyo (D.), Abaya, Cua (G.), Lim (R.), Chatto, Velarde, Coscolluela, Gonzales (A.), Yap, Ocampo, Casiño, Syjuco, Alvarez (A.), Tieng, Maza, Beltran, Ilagan, Almario, Susano, Pablo, Bondoc, Limkaichong, Singson (E.), Silverio, Cajayon, Jikiri, Asilo, Cuenco, Fua, Lagdameo, Zamora (M.), Umali (C.), Mangudadatu, Bichara, Roman, Abante, Garcia (A.), Nicolas, Salimbangon, Cajes, Romualdo, Emano, Pancrudo, Salvacion, Lagbas, Codilla, Fabian, Labadlabad, Angara, Briones, Cerilles, Uy (R.S.), Teves, Padilla, Climaco, Yu, Hataman, Fernandez, Zamora (R.), Binay, Escudero, Marcos, Dilangalen, Garay, Gatchalian, Mendoza (M.), Dangwa, Dumpit (T.L.), Uy (R.A.), Bautista, Hofer, Apostol, Balindong, Cabilao, Alvarez (G.), Jalosjos-Carreon, Jalosjos, Go, Amatong, Garcia (V.), Dayanghirang, Ecleo, Dimaporo, Chavez, Bonoan-David, Robes, Sy-Alvarado, Arbison, Jaafar, Fuentebella, Diaz, Singson (R.), Uy (E.), Lapus, Suarez, Lagman, Kho, Marañon, Miraflores, Romarate, Amante, Aquino, Chiongbian, Bagatsing, Madrona, Lopez (J.), Gonzales (N.), Plaza, Cari, Rodriguez, Defensor (M.), Sandoval, Romulo, Bravo, Joson, Duavit, Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga, Clarete, Arenas, Ponce-Enrile, Lazatin, Valencia, Crisologo, Reyes (V.), Duenas, De Guzman, Mandanas, Castelo Daza, Arroyo (I.), Alcala, Gatlabayan, Valdez, Violago, Aggabao, Vargas, Dominguez, Estrella (C.), Defensor (A.), Santiago (J.), Solis, Matugas, Agyao, Seares-Luna, Barzaga, Enverga, Pancho, Bulut, Reyes (C.), Domogan, Durano, Ermita-Buhain, Angping, Albano, Ortega (V.F.), Cojuangco, Dy, Ablan, Celeste, Tan, Ramiro, Remulla, Soon-Ruiz, Jala, Villar, Akbar, Ledesma, Prieto-Teodoro, Coquilla, Mercado, Ong, Garin, Villarosa, Gunigundo, Gonzalez, Chong, Mamba, Umali (A.), Pichay, Arago, Garcia (P.), Vinzons-Chato, Ferrer, Garcia (P.J.), Biazon, Macapagal-Arroyo, Magsaysay, Dumarpa, Diasnes, San Luis, Nava, Estrella (R.), Mitra, Villanueva, Noel, Tañada, Antonino-Custodio, Zialcita
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2007-12-17
REMARKS : On Nov. 07, 2007, the Body approved to insert into the Record the sponsorship remarks of Rep. Syjuco. On Nov. 21, 2007, Rep. Antonino-Custodio motioned that the Members submit their respective individual amendments on Cheaper Medicines Bill to the Ctte. for its consideration to with the Chair noted and thereafter enjoined the Members to comply therewith.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2007-12-18
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2007-12-18
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:205 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2008-01-03
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2008-01-03
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-12-10
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-12-19
REMARKS : Senate requested to form a conference on Dec. 10, 2007.
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Alvarez (A.), Cua (J.), Duavit, Locsin, Biron, Lagman, Garin, Pichay, Defensor (A.), Zamora (R.), Hontiveros, Pingoy
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Roxas, Cayetano (P.), Enrile
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2008-04-29
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2008-04-29
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2008-05-21
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2008-06-09
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09502
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHEAPER AND QUALITY MEDICINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293 OR THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6675 OR THE GENERICS ACT OF 1988, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5921 OR THE PHARMACY LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

The bill seeks to foster greater competition among drug companies thereby lowering the prices of medicines. It provides the government with better policy tools to influence the supply and demand of medicines. It establishes the Drug Price Regulation Board to set the maximum retail prices of medicines, among others.

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