Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND VESTING THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS WITH QUASI-JUDICIAL POWERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'FOODS, DRUGS AND DEVICES, AND COSMETIC ACT'
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00613
FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND VESTING THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS WITH QUASI-JUDICIAL POWERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'FOODS, DRUGS AND DEVICES, AND COSMETIC ACT'
ABSTRACT : The bill imposes a P50,000 fine for violation resulting in death; suspends, closes or revokes license to operate when public interest requires. Allows the Bureau of Food and Drugs to inspect, investigate or seize adulterated food, drugs, or cosmetics or counterfeited, misbranded or registered.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, FRANCIS G.
DATE FILED : 2004-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Carmona (001 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2004-07-28

Abstract

The bill imposes a P50,000 fine for violation resulting in death; suspends, closes or revokes license to operate when public interest requires. Allows the Bureau of Food and Drugs to inspect, investigate or seize adulterated food, drugs, or cosmetics or counterfeited, misbranded or registered.'

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