Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

CENTER FOR DRUG REGULATION AND RESEARCH

DRUGSTORE (

) / HOSPITAL PHARMACY (

) / INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY (

SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT FORM

INITIAL APPLICATION OF LICENSE TO OPERATE

COMPANY NAME
COMPANY ADDRESS

:
:

ACTIVITY/IES

NON-STERILE COMPLEX COMPOUNDING (

STERILE COMPOUNDING ( )
ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY ( )

Directions:
Fill out the form by ticking the applicable column. Provide remarks on the clients column when necessary.
Accomplish in duplicate copies.

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Application Form
Is the application properly filled out?
Is it duly notarized?
Are the signatories in the application form the authorized
persons as required under the following circumstances?
(a) If single proprietorship the owner as registered in DTI
(unless there is a different authorized person)
(b) If partnership/corporation one of the incorporators or
authorized person as indicated in the board resolution or
Secretarys Certificate
(c) If cooperative authorized person indicated in the
board resolution or Secretarys Certificate of the
cooperative
If the signatory is not the owner or one of the incorporators, as
the case may be:
Is the board resolution or Secretarys Certificate notarized
and clearly identify the person authorized to sign for and in
behalf of the owner or corporation?
Is the person identified in the said document the same
person who signed the Application Form and/or Contract/
Agreement?

2. Proof of Business Name Registration

(a) For single proprietorship, Certificate of Business
Registration issued by the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI)
Is the business name applied for LTO the same with that of
DTI registration certificate?
Is the DTI certificate still valid?
Is the owner appearing in the application form the same with
that of the DTI certificate?
Is the address of the establishment applying for LTO within
the territorial coverage? If the business address indicated in
DTI is different from the exact address as declared in the
application form, is there a clear copy of Business/Mayors
Permit or Barangay clearance indicating the complete

Yes

No

REMARKS
CLIENT

FDA

address of drug establishment?

(b) For corporation, partnership and other juridical person,

Certificate of Registration issued by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) and Articles of
Incorporation
Is the business name applied for LTO the same with that of
the SEC registration certificate? If the company uses another
business name style different from its corporate name, is an
amended SEC registration reflecting the same submitted?
Is the address indicated in the SEC the same with the address
of the establishment applied for LTO?
o If the address in SEC is still occupied but the business
operation applied for LTO is located in a separate area,
is a clear scanned copy of Business /Mayors Permit or
Barangay clearance indicating the complete address of
drug establishment submitted?
o If the address in SEC is no longer occupied, is an
amended SEC registration reflecting the current
business address submitted?
Is the type of activity and product applied for LTO indicated
in the Articles of Incorporation (Article II)?
(c) For cooperative, Certificate of Registration issued by the
Cooperative Development Authority and the approved
by-laws
Is the business name applied for LTO the same with that of
the CDA registration certificate?
Is the address indicated in the CDA the same with the address
of the establishment applied for LTO?
Is the type of activity and product applied for LTO indicated
in the approved articles and by-laws of the cooperative?

(d) For government-owned or controlled corporation

Is there a copy of the law creating the same? (if with original
charter)

3. Credentials of Pharmacist and Responsible Pharmacy Assistant

Are the responsible pharmacist and pharmacy assistant
(where applicable) identified?
Is the PRC ID of the responsible pharmacist still valid? If not
valid, is there a proof of renewal attached?
Is the resignation letter of the responsible pharmacist from
previous
company
signed/
conformed
by
the
owner/authorized representative of the establishment? (where
applicable)
o Is the LTO number of the previous company indicated?
Is the name of pharmacist in the certificate of attendance to
FDA seminar on licensing of establishment the same with
application form for LTO?
Is the seminar attended corresponds to the type of LTO
applied by the establishment? If not yet attended, is proof of
registration of the scheduled licensing seminar included?
If a responsible pharmacy assistant is employed, is a copy of
the Certificate of Training of Pharmacy Assistants submitted?
4. Risk Management Plan
Are the risks for the establishment properly identified?
Are there plans of action for these identified risks?
Is there an established SOP for pharmacovigilance?

 Is there an established SOP for handling regulatory mandates

from FDA, such as product recall, withdrawal, suspension of
activities, etc?

Does the certification of training correspond to the activity to

be added?
Does the certification reflect the name of the pharmacist?

5. Location Plan
Is the sketch submitted indicates certain landmark?
Is the GPS Coordinates included?
6. Picture of Drugstore with Display of Signage
Does the picture clearly show the signage bearing the exact
business name of the establishment as registered in DTI/SEC
(except for franchise drugstore)
7.

Proof of Payment

Is the payment made according to the required fee?

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
(With Additional Activity):
1.

Additional Credentials of Pharmacist

2. Documents Related to Activity

Is the proof of validation for the additional activity included?
For compounding activities:
o Is a list of compounded products included?
o Is a masterlist of all raw materials used for the listed
compounded products included?
o Are proofs of safety, efficacy, and quality of the
compounded products included?

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
(ON-SITE INSPECTION ONLY):
1.

Agreement between the franchisor and franchisee, where applicable

2. Records/E-file
(a) Records of invoices containing the minimum required data such as but not limited to: name of product, complete name
& address of drug supplier, packaging size, dosage form & strength, batch/lot number, expiry date, date and quantity
received by the establishment.
(b) Prescription book or e-file to be kept for 2 years
(c) Senior citizens, PWD
(d) Menu cards (generics, MDRP, GMAP)
3. Standard Operating Procedure
(a) Receipt and Dispatch
Is there an orderly and secure system of filling up to date invoices from suppliers and buyers identifying lot numbers
or batch numbers of manufacturers stock pursuant to FDA Memo Circular No. 001 s. 1983? Is there a product description,
expiry date and transport temperature?
(b) Handling of consumer complaints, product recalls, and other regulatory mandates
Does the establishment maintain registry of complaint with action?
(c) Disposal of expired/deteriorated/ damaged and returned products
(d) Cleaning of Storage Area
Is there a regular conduct of pest control?
(e) Other SOPs as required
4.

Display of Information, Education, and Communication Materials as required

5. Reference Materials
(a) R.A. 3720, R.A 9711, R.A. 6675, R.A. 5921, R.A. 8203, R.A. 9502
(b) WHO Annex 5 Guide to Good Distribution Practices (GDP) for Pharmaceutical Products and Annex 9 Guide to Good

Storage Practices for Pharmaceuticals

Philippine National Drug Formulary
Standard Practice Guidelines
Pharmacovigilance-related References
Other applicable reference materials, including latest issuance of FDA related to community practice
--- To be filled out by client: --Prepared by:

Signature:

Position (Pharmacist / Owner):

Date:

--- To be filled out by RO: --Decision:

Remarks:
Approval
Denial
Clarification
Inspection
Evaluated by:
Date:

(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

--- To be filled out by CDRR: --Decision:

Approval
Clarification
Evaluated by:

Remarks:

Date: