FDA currently working on e-pharmacy guidelines

By Pearl Gumapos

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday (Feb. 9) said that they are currently discussing the possible accreditation of online pharmacies.

They stated that while the current policy still stands, they are on the talks about “e-pharmacy.”

“Sa ngayon, ang policy ng FDA ay ina-allow natin ang online ordering lang po provided ang FDA-licensed establishment ay may permit to take online orders. Pero makakaasa kayo ng under discussion ito ng FDA,” FDA Office-in-Charge Director Oscar Gutierrez said during the Laging Handa public briefing.

“Mayroon kaming guideline na binubuo na ang pangalan po ay about e-pharmacy. May limitasyon po ito. Ang i-allow natin, kung mangyari po ito, ay non-prescription drugs,” he said.

Meanwhile, Gutierrez then warned the public about sellers selling non-FDA-authorized medicine.

He said that they have already caught 50 sari-sari stores that were selling counterfeit medicine.

Watch the full interview here:

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