The Department of  Health pursuant to Executive Order No. 197 Section 1 : œAll departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and units, including government owned and controlled corporations are hereby directed to review and upgrade their rates of fees and charges by not less than twenty percent (20%) œ hereby prescribes the revised 2000 schedule of fees and charges for compliance.

CLASSIFICATION				FEES
				Initial	Renewal
				(1 year validity)	(2 years validity)
1. Drug Outlets
	1.1 Drugstores, Hospital Pharmacy			P2,000.00	P4,000.00
	1.2 Chinese Drugstore			P1,000.00	P2,000.00
	1.3 Retail Outlet for Non-Prescription Drugs only			P1,000.00	P2,000.00
2. Drug Distributors: (Importer/Wholesaler)				P5,000.00	P10,000.00
3. Cosmetic Distributor				P4,000.00	P8,000.00
4. Medical Devices Distributors				P4,000.00	P8,000.00
5. Food Distributors				P4,000.00	P8,000.00
6. Household Hazardous Substances Distributors				P2,000.00	P4,000.00
	6.1 For distributors with more t han five (5) suppliers/source			P500 (for every additional supplier/source
7. Drug manufacturer
	7.1 P30M and below			P10,000.00	P20,000.00
	7.2 Over P30M but below P50M			P15,000.00	P30,000.00
	7.3 Over P50M			P20,000.00	P40,000.00
8. Drug Traders
	8.1 P20M and below			P3,000.00	P6,000.00
	8.2 Over P20M but below P50M			P5,000.00	P10,000.00
	8.3 Over P50M			P7,000.00	P14,000.00
9. Cosmetic Laboratory
	9.1 P20M and below			P5,000.00	P10,000.00
	9.2 Over 20M but below P50M			P10,000.00	P20,000.00
	9.3 Over P50M			P15,000.00	P30,000.00
10. Cosmetic Trader
	10.1 P20M and below			P1,000.00	P2,000.00
	10.2 Over P20M but below P50M			P3,000.00	P6,000.00
	10.3 Over P50M			P5,000.00	P10,000.00
11. Medical Device Manufacturer
	11.1 P20M and below			P5,000.00	P10,000.00
	11.2 Over P20M but below P50M			P7,000.00	P14,000.00
	11.3 Over P50M			P10,000.00	P20,000.00
12. Medical Device Trader
	12.1 P20M and below			P3,000.00	P6,000.00
	12.2 Over P20M but below P50M			P5,000.00	P10,000.00
	12.3 Over P50M			P7,000.00	P14,000.00
13. Food Manufacturer
	13.1 P20M and below			P3,000.00	P6,000.00
	13.2 Over P20M but below P50M			P5,000.00	P10,000.00
	13.3 Over P50M			P10,000.00	P20,000.00
14. Household Hazardous Substances Manufacturers
	14.1 P20M and below			P2,000.00	P4,000.00
	14.2 Over P20M but below P50M			P4,000.00	P8,000.00
	14.3 Over P50M			P6,000.00	P12,000.00
B. FEES FOR PRODUCT REGISTRATION
1. Drugs
	1.1 Monitored release for New Drug			P20,000.00
				(3 years)
	1.2 Unbranded Application			P10,000.00	P7,500.00
				(5 years)	(5 years)
	1.3 Branded Application			P15,000.00	P7,500.00
				(5 years)	( 5years)
	1.4 Re-application fee for drug food			P1,000.00	(5 years)
2. Medical Device				P1,500.00	P5,000.00
				(1 year)	(5 years)
3. Diagnostic Reagents				P1,500.00	P5,000.00
4. Food
	4.1 Category I			P1,000.00	P2,000.00
				(1 year)	(2 years)
	4.2 Category II			P1,500.00	P3,000.00
				(1 year)	(2 years)
	4.3 Food Supplement			P1,500.00	P3,000.00
				(1 year)	(2 years)
	4.4. Bottled Water			P1,000.00	P2,000.00
				(1year)	(2 years)
5. Household Hazardous Substances				P750.00	P1,500.00
6. Cosmetics
	6.1 Listing			P750.00	P1,500.00
				(1 year)	(2 years)
	6.2 Regular			P1,500.00	P3,000.00
				(2 years)	(5 years)
C. COST OF LABORATORY ANALYSIS
	CLASSIFICATION				FEES
A. Physico-Chemical Analysis
	a.1 Drugs and Antibiotics
		Assay/Potency (Single Component)			P1,200.00
		Assay/Potency (Multi Component)			P1,600.00
		Dissolution Test			P2,000.00
		Disintegration Test			P 300.00
		Hardiness Test			P 350.00
		Identification Test			P 500.00
		Purity Test/Related Substances			P 500.00
		Moisture Content			P 300.00
		Loss on Dying			P 300.00
		pH			P 300.00
		Vitamins
			Vitamins A		P 600.00
			Vitamin B1, B2, B6		P1,400.00
			Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)		P 500.00
			Vitamin E		P 500.00
			Other Vitamins		P 500.00
			Minerals		P 800.00
	a.2 Diagnostic Reagents				P1,000.00
	a.3 Medical Devices				P1,500.00
	a.4 Cosmetic
		Assay			P1,200.00
		Identification Test			P 500.00
	VOLATILE/NON-VOLATILE MATTERS				P 500.00
	a.5 Food Products
		Moisture			P 300.00
		Protein			P 500.00
		Fat/Oil			P 500.00
		Starch			P 500.00
		Glucose			P 500.00
		Surcose			P 500.00
		Lactose			P 500.00
		Crude Fiber			P 500.00
		Dietary Fiber			P1,500.00
	Total Solids				P 300.00
	Soluble Solids				P 300.00
	Water Insoluble Solids				P 300.00
	Ash				P 300.00
	Acid Insoluble Ash				P 500.00
	Saponification Number				P 500.00
	Viscosity				P 300.00
	Refractive Index				P 300.00
	Peroxide Value				P 500.00
	Free Fatty Acids				P 500.00
	Permanganate Oxidation No (PON)				P 500.00
	Total Acidity				P 300.00
	Water Activity				P 300.00
	Vacuum				P 300.00
	Minerals				P 500.00
	Amino Acids (LC)				P1,500.00
	Proline				P 500.00
		Additives			P 500.00
		Nitrite			P 500.00
		Sodium Benzoate			P 500.00
		Sorbic Acid			P 500.00
		Food Color			P 300.00/color
		Sodium Metabisulfite			P 500.00
		Bromates			P 500.00
		BHT			P 500.00
		BHA			P 500.00
		Aspartame			P 500.00
		Saccharin			P 500.00
		Monosodium Glutamate			P 300.00
	Micronutrients
		Vitamin A			P1,000.00
		Vitamin E			P1,000.00
		Beta Carotene			P1,000.00
		Vitamin C			P 500.00
		Vitamin B1B6			P1,000.00
		Vitamin B2B6 Niacin			P1,000.00
		Iodine			P 500.00
		Iron			P 500.00
	Contaminants
		Borax			P 300.00
		Aflatoxin			P1,500.00
	Total Heavy Metals				P 500.00
	Lead				P 500.00
	Cadmium				P 300.00
	Chromium				P 300.00
	Arsenic				P 300.00
	Mercury				P 300.00
	Tin				P 300.00
	Cyanide				P 500.00
	Histamine				P1,500.00
	Filth				P 500.00
	Formalin				P 500.00
	Pesticide Residue				P2,000.00
	a.6 Food Supplements				P1,500.00
	a.7 Bottled Water				P2,000.00
	a.8 Food Chemicals/Additives
		Direct			P1,000.00
		Indirect			P 500.00
	a.9 Containers/Wrappers
		Migratable Substances			P 500.00
		Plastic Additives			P 500.00
		Cellulosic Materials for Pesticide Residue			P1,500.00
		Materials Testing			P 500.00
B. Microbiological Assay					P2,000.00
	(Potency of Antibiotic)
C. Sterility Test
	(injectibles, Medical Devices and Large Volume Parenterals				P2,500.00
D. Microbiological Analysis
		Aerobic Plate			P 500.00
		Aerobic Halophilic Count			P 500.00
		Aerobic Psychrophillic Count			P 500.00
		Aerobic Thermophilic Spore Count			P 500.00
		Coliform Plate Count			P 500.00
		Coliforms/E Coli (MPN)			P 600.00
		Fecal Streptocci			P 500.00
		Yeast and Mold Count			P 500.00
		Halophilic Yeast Count			P 500.00
		Staphylococcus Aureus Count			P 600.00
		Pseudomonas Aeruginosa			P 600.00
		Identification of Microorganisms
			Presumptive Test		P 600.00
			Confirmatory Test (complete Bio- chemical reaction)		P2,000/organism
			Commercial Sterility of Thermally Processed Foods in Thermetically Sealed Containers		P1,000.00
E. Bioassay Test
		Depressor Substances Test			P5,000.00
		Skin Irritation Test			P5,500.00
		Eye Irritation Test			P5,700.00
		Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Test (red tide)			P1,000.00
		Safety test			P1,500.00
		Acute Toxicity Test (rat)			P22,000.00
		Acute Toxicity Test (mouse)			P10,000.00
		Pyrogen Test			P5,200.00
		Bacterial Endoxin Test (LAL)			P4,000.00
Others
	1. Authentication Fees:
		1.1 Express Lane (per page)			P 50.00
F. Others
	1. Authentication Fees:
		1.1 Express Lane (per copy)			P 50.00
		1.2 Regular Lane
			1.2.1 LTO ™s/CPR ™s/CPL ™s per copy)		P 20.00
			1.2.2 Batch Certification (per page)		P 20.00
			1.2.3 Certification/Affidavit of Loss (per copy)		P 20.00
			1.2.4 Foreign documents (per page) ( FSC, CGMP, Mfg. Agreement)		P 20.00
			1.2.5 BFAD issued FSC or CGMP (per page)		P 20.00
2. Certifications:
	2.1 Free Sale/CGMP (Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product)				P 200.00
	2.2 Amendment of CPR/LTO				P 200.00
	2.3 Non Registrable				P 200.00
	2.4 Extension of Shelf-Life				P1,000.00
	2.5 All other Certification for Products/LTO				P 500.00
	2.6 GMP Certificate				P 500.00
	2.7 Products/Raw Materials for Exports				P 500.00
	2.8 Validity of LTO				P 200.00
	2.9 Re-issuance of Currently Valid CPR/LTO (for lost CPR or LTO)				P 500.00
	2.10 Drugs for Mailing/Hand carry				P20.00/certificate
	2.11 Medical Director				P 500.00
II. BUREAU OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
A.	HOSPITAL FEES
	Category			License fees
				Initial	Renewal
	Primary			P750.00	P375.00
	Secondary			P1,100.00	P500.00
	Tertiary			P3,000.00	P1,500.00
				Fees
	Registration Fee (all categories)			P200.00
	Certification Fee			P 50.00
B.	PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
	Category			Fees
	Primary			P300.00
	Secondary			P500.00
	Tertiary			P1,000.00
C.	DENTAL PROSTHETIC LABORATORIES
	Category			License Fees
				Initial	Renewal
	Primary			P600.00	P300.00
	Secondary			P800.00	P400.00
	Tertiary			P2,000.00	P1,000.00
D.	ACCREDITATION AND AUTHENTICATION
				Fees
1.	Application for accreditation			P 1,500.00
2.	Accreditation			P 1,500.00
3.	Cash Bond			P50,000.00
4.	Authentication per document			P 50.00
E.	FREE STANDING DIALYSIS CLINICS
	Application for LTO			P600.00
	License			P2,000.00
F.	AMBULATORY SURGICAL CLINICS
	Application			P800.00
	Accreditation			P800.00
G.	HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
	CLASSIFICATION			CLEARANCE TO OPERATE FEES
				Initial	Renewal
	Stock			P50,000.00	P10,000.00
	Non-Stock			P10,000.00	P2,000.00
III.	BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND LABORATORIES
A.	Clinical Laboratory
	Category			Fees
				Initial	Renewal
	Primary			P400.00	P200.00
	Secondary			P600.00	P300.00
	Tertiary			P1,000.00	P500.00
B.	Blood Service Facility (Blood Bank/Blood Center)
	A & B			P600.00	P400.00
	HIV Testing Laboratory
	CL and BSF			P1,000.00	P500.00
	Med. Tech. Interns Training Laboratory
	CL and BSF			P2,000.00	P1,000.00
	Water Testing Laboratory
	FB and HB			P500.00	P250.00
IV.	NATIONAL QUARANTINE OFFICE
A.	Fees
	Category			Fees
1.	Immunization
	1.1 Yellow Fever				P600.00
	1.2 Certification of Waiver				P600.00
	1.3 Duplicate Certificate of Vaccination				P 60.00
	1.4 Validation				P 40.00
B.	Medical Examination Fees of Aliens for Immigration Purposes
	Category				Fees
	1. Physical Examination and Document Fees				P200.00
	2. Chest X-ray Examination				P200.00
	3. Serological Test (VDRL/RPR)				P150.00
	4. Routine Fecalysis				P 50.00
	5. Routine Urinalysis				P 50.00
	6. Certification for Board of Investment				P100.00
C.	Medical Examination Fees of Stewards and Foodhandlers (Subsidized)
	Category				Fees
	1. Chest X-ray Examination				P100.00
	2. Routine Urinalysis				P 20.00
	3. Routine Fecalysis				P 20.00
	4. Serologic Test (VDRL/RPR)				P 50.00
D.	Derating Certification Fees
	1. Deratting Certificate				P250.00
	2. Deratting Extension Certificate				P400.00
E.	Derrating Exemption Certificates
	1. Vessels 1000 tons or less				P400.00
	2. Vessels 1001 tons to 2000 tons				P600.00
	3. Vessels 2001 tons to 3000 tons				P1,000.00
	4. Vessels 3001 tons to 4000 tons				P1,200.00
	5. Vessels 4001 tons to 5000 tons				P1,500.00
	6. Vessels above 5001 tons				P1,800.00
F.	Miscellaneous Fees
1.	Laboratory Examination for Cholera Vibrio				P250.00

Existing issuances and orders related to the subject which are inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby rescinded or revoked.

Adopted: 17 April 2000

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMUALDEZ, JR. MD
Secretary of Health