Amendment Allowing Multiple Drugs on Prescription

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DOH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 90: Amendment Allowing Multiple Drugs on Prescription

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Amendment Allowing Multiple Drugs on Prescription

Law: Doh Administrative Order No. 90

Decision Date: Apr 23, 1990

DOH Administrative Order No. 90 amends previous regulations to allow prescribing doctors to list multiple drug products on a single prescription form, enhancing flexibility in patient care.

Scope and Application

Applies specifically to the rules and regulations governing prescription writing under A.O. 62, s. 1989
Aims to facilitate the prescribing process for doctors by allowing multiple drugs to be listed on one prescription form

Key Legal Changes

Removal of limitation that confined a prescription to only one drug product per form
Recognition of a prescription with multiple drugs as valid under the amended rules

Effectivity

The amendment takes effect 15 days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation
This procedure ensures public awareness and proper dissemination of the change

Administrative Authority

The order was issued by the Department of Health
Signed by the Secretary of Health, Alfredo R.A. Bengzon, M.D., on April 23, 1990

Important Legal Concepts

Prescription validity related to the number of drug products listed
Flexibility in medical practice through regulatory amendments
Balance between regulatory control and physician discretion in prescribing medicines

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