Pursuant to R.A. No. 3720, as amended by Executive Order No.  175 otherwise known as the œFoods, Drugs and Devices, and Cosmetics, R.A. No. 6675, otherwise known as the œGenerics Act of  1988 , R.A. 1556, otherwise known as the œLivestock and Poultry Feeds Act , R.A. 1071, an act to regulate the sale of veterinary biologics and medicinal preparations and R.A. 3101, an Act authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources to promulgate regulations for the preparation, sale, traffic in, shipment, and importation of viruses, sera, toxins, or analogous products used for the treatment of domestic animals, the following requirements for the registration of veterinary drugs and products are hereby promulgated for the information, guidance and compliance of all concerned:

SECTION 1. Definition of Terms - For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, the following definitions are adopted:

1.1 Registration refers to the process of approval for the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, offer for sale, distribution, labelling, advertising or transfer of veterinary drugs and products containing active ingredient(s) of known chemical structures and properties determined to be safe, efficacious, and of good quality according to standards of Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)/Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).

1.2 Veterinary Drugs and Products refers to any substance, including biological products, applied or administered to food producing, companion, aquatic, laboratory and exotic animals, whether used for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic purpose or for modification of physiological functions or behaviors.

1.3 Veterinary Drug for General Use refers to a veterinary drug approved for sale for animal use without restriction other than the usual.

1.4 Veterinary Drug for Restricted Use refers to a veterinary drug approved for sale for animal use under certain conditions.

SECTION 2. General Standards -

2.1 Establishments applying to register a veterinary drug and product are required to fully disclose all pertinent documentation and information regarding the veterinary drug and product.  Failure to fully disclose material information about the veterinary drug and product is a ground for disapproval of registration application and one of the bases for withdrawal of the establishment ™s license to operate.

2.2 Action on registration application shall be based on the complete set of specifications of the veterinary drug and product proposed to appear on the label, i.e. formulation, dosage form, strength, therapeutic indications and manufacturer.  Any change in any of the above specifications shall require a new registration.

2.3 Action on registration application shall include the classification of the veterinary drugs and products among each of the classification categories defined in Section 3 below.  Any change in classification shall require a new registration.  However, any change in the name of the same manufacturer shall require proper notification of BFAD/BAI.

2.4 The standards of veterinary drug and product registration as well as the methods of evaluation are subject to revisions. Any major change shall be made after proper consultation with the parties concerned.  Revised standards and evaluation methods shall be made applicable to all covered veterinary drugs and products as appropriate.

2.5 Only establishments with valid license to operate, required under joint Administrative Orders No. 100 Department of Agriculture, and No. 186, Department of Health, series 1990 can apply to register veterinary drug and products.

SECTION 3. Classification - All veterinary drugs and products shall be evaluated and registered on the basis of specific requirements and standards pertinent to the classification of such veterinary drugs and products.  All registered veterinary drugs and products shall be classified in terms of each of the following categories.

3.1 Number of active ingredients

3.1.1 Single active ingredient

3.1.2 Fixed-dose combination of two or more active ingredients

3.2 Available scientific and product ™s evidence and experience on the veterinary drug use.

	3.2.1	Investigational Veterinary Drugs and Products refers to any new chemical or structural modification of Tried and Tested or Established Veterinary Drug and Product proposed to be used for a specific therapeutic indication.  Investigational veterinary drug and product need further clinical pharmacology studies (Phase I, II, or III) to determine their safety and efficacy, and meet the requirements of new veterinary drugs and products.
	3.2.2	New Veterinary Drug and Product refers to any new chemical or structural modification of Tried and Tested or Established Veterinary Drugs and Products proposed to be used for a specific therapeutic indication, which have undergone adequate clinical pharmacology Phase I, II, and III studies but which need further Phase IV Clinical Pharmacology studies before they can be given regular registration.
	3.2.3	Tried and Tested Veterinary Drugs and Products refers to any veterinary drug and product which has been used for at least five (5) years.
	3.2.4	Established Veterinary Drug and Product refers to veterinary drug and product, the safety and efficacy of which have been demonstrated through long years of general use and can be found in current official USP-NF, and other internationally-recognized pharmacopeias.
	3.2.5	Pharmaceutical or Therapeutic Innovation of Tried and Tested or Established Veterinary Drug and Product includes any or all of the following:
		3.2.5.1 An innovation involving use for new indication(s)
		3.2.5.2 An innovation involving a new mode of administration
		3.2.5.3 An innovation involving a new dosage form
		3.2.5.4 An innovation involving a new fixed dose combination of two or more ingredients.

3.3 Pharmacologic/therapeutic category as specified in the Philippine National Veterinary Drug Formulary (See Joint A.O. DOH-No. 100 and DA-No. 138 s. 1990).

3.4 Source of circumstance of veterinary drug and product production

	3.4.1	Imported as finished
	3.4.2	Locally manufactured from imported materials
	3.4.3	Locally manufactured from local materials

3.5 Brand identification and patent protection of the veterinary drug and product.

	3.5.1	Branded and patented
	3.5.2	Branded and off-patent
	3.5.3	Unbranded and off-patent (generic veterinary drug and product)

3.6 Prescribing and dispensing regulations applicable

	3.6.1	Over-the-counter (OTC) Veterinary Drugs and Products or Non-prescription/Veterinary Drugs and Products or Self Service (SS) Veterinary Drugs and Products.
	3.6.2	Ethical or Prescription Veterinary Drugs and Products
	3.6.3	Dangerous Drugs (Annex A-List A* )
	3.6.4	Veterinary Drugs requiring strict precaution in prescribing and dispensing (Annex B-List B* )

SECTION 4. Initial Product Registration

4.1 Application - Any establishment applying for the initial registration of veterinary drug and product shall file an application under oath.  The application shall be in a form promulgated by BFAD/BAI and supported by the documents and requirements listed in Annex C^* .

4.2 Evaluation by Review of Submitted Date - BFAD/BAI evaluates the submitted data.  First, it determines if the data presented are complete.  If not complete, applicant is requested to submit additional data or undertake needed animal or clinical studies.  Second, it determines if on the basis of data submitted, veterinary drug and product meet current BFAD/BAI standards for quality, purity, safety, efficacy, potency or therapeutic value.

4.3 Evaluation by Testing of Submitted Samples - BFAD/BAI evaluates submitted samples of veterinary drug and product.  The evaluation shall cover physical, chemical, and biological tests for quality, purity, safety, potency or efficacy.

4.4 Assessment of Findings - At any point during the evaluation, BFAD/BAI may conclude that the veterinary drug and product do not meet the standards of quality, safety, potency, purity, efficacy, and therapeutic value.  In such case, the application shall be denied.  At the end of the evaluation.  BFAD/BAI shall arrive at a recommendation regarding action on the registration application.

4.5 Action on Registration Application - BFAD/BAI action on the registration application consists of the following possible courses:

	4.5.1	Disapproval of application for failure to meet standards of quality, safety, potency, efficacy, purity or therapeutic value.
	4.5.2	Disapproval of application for lack of qualification required from veterinary drug and product establishment.
	4.5.3	Approval for investigational use over a period of variable duration depending on the BFAD/BAI accepted protocol.
	4.5.4	Approval for post-marketing surveillance for a period of three (3) years subject to annual evaluation.
	4.5.5	Approval for restricted use for a period of five (5) years subject to annual evaluation.

4.6 Grounds for Disapproval - The two (2) types of disapproval action (4.5.1 and 4.5.2) shall be taken on the following grounds:

	4.6.1	Review of submitted data or testing of submitted samples indicate that the product does not meet current BFAD/BAI and or manufacturer ™s guaranteed standards of identity, purity, strength, quality, safety, potency, efficacy or therapeutic value.
	4.6.2	The labelling material of the veterinary drug and product is false and misleading or does not conform with current labelling requirements.
	4.6.3	Applicant materially misrepresented or withheld significant data or information regarding the veterinary drug and product.
	4.6.4	Applicant failed to comply with the requirements for registration.

4.7 Grounds for Limited Approval - The two (2) types of limited approval actions (4.5.3 and 4.5.4) shall be taken on the following grounds:

	4.7.1	An investigational veterinary Drug and Product Application shall be approved when the following are met:
		4.7.1.1 The results of prior laboratory animal studies are found adequate to warrant further clinical pharmacology studies (Phase I, II and/or III).
		4.7.1.2 The protocol submitted for the clinical pharmacology studies is found to be adequate and scientifically sound in experimental design.
		4.7.1.3 The clinical investigator who shall undertake the study is competent and reliable and the qualities and control used for the study are adequate.
	4.7.2	A New Veterinary Drug and Product Application shall be approved for post-marketing surveillance when the following are met:
		4.7.2.1 The results of prior laboratory animal studies are found adequate and the clinical pharmacology Phase I, II, and III show that the New Veterinary Drug and Product are safe and efficacious when used for their therapeutic indication.

4.8 Grounds for Approval - The two (2) types of approval actions (4.5.5 and 4.5.6) shall be taken on the following grounds:

	4.8.1	Review of submitted data and testing of submitted samples indicate that the application is supported by substantial evidence showing the veterinary drug and good quality.
	4.8.2	Applicant demonstrated that the methods used in as well as the facilities and controls used for manufacture of the veterinary drug and product are adequate to assure their identity, strength, quality, purity, safety, potency, efficacy, and therapeutic value.
	4.8.3	The label of the veterinary drug and product is a correct representation of such veterinary drug and product and conforms with current labelling requirements.

SECTION 5. Renewal of Registration -

5.1 Only veterinary drugs and products registered for general and restricted use are eligible for renewal of registration.

5.2 Application for renewal of registration shall be made on a form promulgated by BFAD/BAI.

5.3 Renewal application shall be reviewed and evaluated on the basis of the veterinary drug and product and the applicant meeting the current BFAD/BAI and manufacturers guaranteed standards of identify, purity, strength, quality, safety, potency, efficacy, and therapeutic value.

SECTION 6. Schedule of Fees - Upon application for registration of a veterinary drug and product, the following non-refundable fees to be paid in full for the entire selected period of registration shall be charged:

6.1 Initial Registration

	6.1.1	Investigational veterinary drug and product application	-	P1,000 per year or any fraction thereof.
	6.1.2	New veterinary drug and product application for marketing surveillance	-	P6,000 for 3 years + cost of laboratory analysis.
	6.1.3	New veterinary drug and product application for general or restricted use	-	P4,000 for 2 years or P10,000 for 5 years + cost of laboratory analysis.
	6.1.4	New pharmaceutical or therapeutic innovation of tried and tested or established veterinary drug or product	-	P4,000 for 2 years P10,000 for 5 years + cost of laboratory analysis.
	6.1.5	Unbranded Generic Veterinary Drug or Product	-	P1,000 for 2 years. or P2,500 for 5 years + cost of laboratory analysis.
	6.1.6	Branded Generic Product	-	P3,000 for 2 years or P5,000 for 5 years + cost of laboratory analysis

6.2 Renewal of Registration - P1,500 for 6 years + cost of laboratory analysis.

SECTION 7. Appeal - Disapproved application(s) may be appealed to the Secretary of Health/Secretary of Agriculture for reconsideration.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause - In case any provision of this Administrative Order is declared contrary to law or unconstitutional, other provisions which are not affected hereby shall continue to be in force in effect.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause - All Administrative Orders, rules and regulations, and other administrative issuance or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity - This regulation shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 7 Oct. 1991

(SGD.) SENEN C. BACANI Secretary of Agriculture

(SGD.) ALFREDO R.A. BENGZON, M.D. Secretary of Health

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^* Text available upon request at the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City