SECTION 1
SECTION 1. The Department of Health shall take preliminary steps toward local manufacturers and low-cost importation of flu vaccines under compulsory licensing mandated by law during national health emergencies.
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Administrative Order No. 268
Administrative Order No. 268
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 268 ORDERING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO TAKE PRELIMINARY STEPS TOWARD LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND LOW-COST IMPORTATION OF FLU VACCINES UNDER COMPULSORY LICENSING MANDATED BY LAW DURING NATIONAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND OTHER RELATED INSTRUCTIONS
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SECTION 2
SECTION 2. Accordingly, the Department of Health shall begin contacting local and foreign manufacturers for possible production, so that such firms can begin studying the vaccines for replication.
SECTION 3
SECTION 3. The Department of Health shall see to it that profiteering is prosecuted, based on excessive mark-ups on vaccines bought from distributors and manufacturers at reasonable prices.
SECTION 4
SECTION 4. The Department of Health, directly or through any authorized government agency, shall buy the bulk of deliveries of Influenza A(H1N1) vaccines to ensure enough supply for high-risk groups.
SECTION 5
This Order shall be effective immediately
SECTION 5. This Order shall be effective immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 20 th day of July in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine. (Sgd.) GLORIA M. ARROYO By the President: (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary