Section 30June 6, 2008, Sec./Art. 30

Reportorial and Public Notice Requirements. - (a) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall submit a bi-annual Monitoring Report of its performance on the implementation of this Act to the Office of the President. This report submitted to the Office of the President shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within thirty (30) days upon submission.

(b) It shall also submit annually a report of its performance on the implementation of this Act to both Houses of Congress, within fifteen (15) days from the opening of the regular session. It shall also regularly report and comply immediately to any order of the Congressional Oversight Committee.

(c) The order of the President of the Philippines imposing maximum retail prices on drugs and medicines, including the conditions implementing it, shall be published within fifteen (15) days from issuance in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. All wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, importers, or traders shall have a copy of the order of the President of the Philippines and provide the same to their clients and customers for every transaction.

(d) All drug outlets are required to post in a conspicuous area within its premises a clear copy of the order of the President of the Philippines which shall be easily accessible to the consuming public and updated regularly as the situation may warrant.

CHAPTER 4

STRENGTHENING OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS