Department of Health

Receiving Officer 08:36 AM, Aug 11, 2023

August 11, 2023

Dear Rey,

Thank you for your request dated Aug 10, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The list of food/dietary and health supplements that requires prescription before purchase.

We received your request on Aug 10, 2023 and will respond on or before Aug 31, 2023 11:15:14 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zMzQyOTI5OTI4NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOH-334292992848.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 02:30 PM, Aug 11, 2023

Dear Rey,

Please be informed that we are endorsing your request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for action. Kindly await for their response, thank you.

All the best and God bless!

Maker 02:44 PM, Sep 23, 2023

September 23, 2023

Dear Rey De Los Santos Jr,

I refer to my letter of Aug 10, 2023 11:15:14 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for The list of food/dietary and health supplements that requires prescription before purchase.

Our response to your request is due on Aug 31, 2023 11:15:14 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we awaited for the response from FDA

I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Sep 28, 2023 11:15:14 AM.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zMzQyOTI5OTI4NDgM, for request with ticket number #DOH-334292992848.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Maker 02:45 PM, Sep 23, 2023

September 23, 2023

Dear Rey De Los Santos Jr,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 10, 2023 11:15:14 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for The list of food/dietary and health supplements that requires prescription before purchase.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved.

Attached is the data response from FDA in response to your request

Kindly accomplish the FOI Feedback form at the link
https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to  DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 FDA eFOI Response DOH-334292992848.pdf