Philippines FDA Finalizes Revisions to LTO Guidelines

On November 27, 2024, Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Administrative Order (AO) No. 2024-0015, titled Prescribing the Rules, Requirements and Procedures in the Application for License to Operate of Covered Health Product Establishments with the Food and Drug Administration Repealing for the Purpose Administrative Order No. 2020-0017. It shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, and upon filing at the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) of the UP Law Center, replacing AO No. 2020-0017.¹