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Statistics on FDA license and CPR on ENDS manufacturers and Distributors

Requested from DOH by M. Tiu at 03:17 PM on May 30, 2019.
Purpose: For Taxation of E-Cigarettes (For funding the UHC) re: SB 2233 - Increasing the Excise Tax Tobacco
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2014 - 05/30/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-743969049863

Tiu 03:17 PM, May 30, 2019 

Good Day.
The National Tax Research Center (NTRC) is currently conducting a study on E-Cigarettes in the Philippines. Since DOH - AO 2014-0008, the rules and regulations on ENDS or E-Cig, which requires ENDS manufacturers and distributors secure a FDA license to operate and a CPR. Thus, we would like to request the statistics of the ENDS Manufacturers and/or Distributors together with their names; saleable items; location; FDA license No. and CPR.  Thank you very much in advance. This will help to establish a good basis to tax e-cigarettes for funding the UHC.


May 31, 2019

Dear Michael Angelo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 30, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

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You asked for Statistics on FDA license and CPR on ENDS manufacturers and Distributors.

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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the Food and Drug Administration at their website at http://fda.gov.ph

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