Section 17June 6, 2008, Sec./Art. 17

Drugs and Medicines Price Regulation Authority of the President of the Philippines. - The President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Health, shall have the power to impose maximum retail prices over any or all drugs and medicines as enumerated in Section 23.

The power to impose maximum retail prices over drugs and medicines shall be exercised within such period of time as the situation may warrant as determined by the President of the Philippines. No court, except the Supreme Court of the Philippines, shall issue any temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction or preliminary mandatory injunction that will prevent the immediate execution of the exercise of this power of the President of the Philippines.