The Food and Administration of the Philippines (PFDA) is undergoing radical restructuring to improve its services starting in 2013. As a result, the PFDA stopped receiving applications for the procedures listed below on December 1, 2012, and it is expected to resume normal operations on February 1, 2013.
Currently Suspended Applications:
- Licensing: GMP and HACCP Certification, Import Permit for Manufacturers
- Product Registration: Certificates of Free Sale, Pharmaceutical Products, Exemption from Product Registration, and Generic Labeling Exemption
- Clinical Review: New Chemical Entity, New Dosage Strength and Form, New Formulation, New Indication, Protocol and Amendment for Clinical Study (Phase I, II, and III), Classification/Reclassification of Product, Approval for Product/Label Claim
- Certified True Copies
- And others
Currently Accepted Applications:
- LTO and CPR renewal and verification
- Export certificates for drugs and cosmetic products
- Import Permit for Investigational Drug Products
- Follow-up on new applications
- And others
More detailed information can be found on the PFDA website at www.fda.gov.ph.