Classification of Nicocodine as Dangerous Drug

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DDB BOARD REGULATION NO. 2: Classification of Nicocodine as Dangerous Drug

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Title Supreme Court: Classification of Nicocodine as Dangerous Drug

Law: Ddb Board Regulation No. 2

Decision Date: May 8, 1979

Nicocodine is classified as a dangerous and prohibited drug, following the Dangerous Drugs Board's regulation in alignment with international narcotics conventions.

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Inclusion of Nicocodine in Dangerous Drugs List

Nicocodine added to the list of dangerous drugs regulated by the Philippine government.
Placed specifically after "Ethylmorphine" and before "Nicodicodine" in the Schedule III preparations.
Reflects international treaty obligations and domestic regulatory adjustments.

Classification as a Prohibited Dangerous Drug

Nicocodine classified not only as a dangerous drug but also explicitly categorized as a prohibited drug.
Prohibited drugs are subject to strict regulation, control, and penalties under Philippine law.

Effectivity of Regulation

The classification and regulation take immediate effect upon issuance.
This immediacy is in accordance with Section 40, Article X of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended.

Administration and Authority

Regulation officially adopted on May 8, 1979.
Signed and promulgated by Clemente S. Gatmaitan, M.D., M.P.H., Chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, the primary agency for drug regulation enforcement in the Philippines.

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