The National Formulary Committee of the Department of Health has released the official list of drugs under the following sections: 9.0 Antineoplastics and Immunosuppressants, 10.0 Drugs Affecting the Blood, 11.0 Blood Products and Blood Substitutes, and 12.0 Antidotes of the latest edition of the Philippine National Drug Formulary (PNDF) Volume One (1), Sixth (6th) edition, as approved by the Secretary of Health.

Pursuant to Section 37 of Republic Act 7875 and PhilHealth Board Resolution No.265 s. 1999 which provides for the use of the latest edition of the PNDF for reimbursement, the said list of drugs shall be implemented as follows:

1. Newly listed drugs and drug preparations that are now in Sections 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, and 12.0 of the PNDF, Volume 1, 6th edition (Annexes 1-4^* ), shall be compensable for claims with discharge dates starting March 1, 2005.


2. Denial of PhilHealth coverage or reimbursement of delisted drugs and drug preparations for the above mentioned sections of the PNDF shall be held in abeyance pending the completion of the entire PNDF list of provision of reasons for the deletion of the same by the National Formulary Committee.

All other issuances inconsistent with this circular are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

Adopted: 21 Feb. 2005

(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD, MSc
Secretary
President and CEO

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^* Text Available at Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.