Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 3720, AS AMENDED AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
Date filed
July 9, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00875
FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 3720, AS AMENDED AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
SHORT TITLE : "Bureau of Food and Drugs Empowerment and Strengthening Act of 2005"
ABSTRACT : "Bureau of Food and Drugs Empowerment and Strengthening Act of 2005". This bill strengthens the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) by upgrading its equipment, creating a drug enfocement unit (DEU) under its operational and administrative control and by establishing adequate testing laboratories and field offices in all provinces and cities throughout the country.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-09
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Cajayon (024 ) 2. Syjuco (042 )
3. Teodoro (046 ) 4. Chatto (046 )
5. Bondoc (048 ) 6. Villafuerte (051 )
7. Villar (090 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Change of committee referral requested on 2007-08-13
      2. Committee Report filed on 2007-12-12
MOTHER BILL: HB03293
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-09-03
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE & FOOD on 2007-07-31;

Abstract

"Bureau of Food and Drugs Empowerment and Strengthening Act of 2005". This bill strengthens the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) by upgrading its equipment, creating a drug enfocement unit (DEU) under its operational and administrative control and by establishing adequate testing laboratories and field offices in all provinces and cities throughout the country.

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