Listahan ng VAT-exempt meds para sa non-communicable diseases pinalawig ng FDA

MANILA, Philippines- Pinalawak ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ang listahan ng mga gamot para sa non-communicable disease (NCDs) na exempted sa value-added tax (VAT).

Sa public advisory ng FDA noong Biyernes, tinukoy ng FDA ang mga gamot para sa diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol at mental health para ipaalam sa mga ahensyang nagpapatupad ng tax exemption, tulad ng Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs at Department of Trade and Industry.

Kasama sa mga gamot na walang VAT ang mga sumusunod;

Para sa diabetes:

*Gemigliptin (bilang tartrate sesquihydrate) + Metformin hydrochloride: Film-Coated Tablet (50 mg/500 mg).

*Gemigliptin (bilang tartrate sesquihydrate): Film-Coated Tablet (50 mg).

*Sitagliptin (bilang phosphate monohydrate) + Metformin Hydrochloride: Extended Release Film Coated Tablet (100 mg/1g) *Sitagliptin Phosphate + Metformin Hydrochloride: Extended Release Film Coated Tablet (100 mg/1g) Para sa hypertension: *Amlodipine (bilang besilate): Tablet (20 mg).

Para sa hypertension:

–Amlodipine ( bilang besilate): Tablet (20 mg).

For high cholesterol:

–Amlodipine (bilang besylate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Film-Coated Tablet (5 mg/20 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besylate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Tablet (5 mg/20 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilng calcium): Tablet (5 mg/10 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Tablet (5 mg/40 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Tablet (10 mg/20 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Tablet (10 mg/40 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Tablet (10 mg/80 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Film-Coated Tablet (5 mg/20 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Film-Coated Tablet (10 mg/10 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Film-Coated Tablet (10 mg/40 mg)

–Amlodipine (bilang besilate) + Atorvastatin (bilang calcium): Film-Coated Tablet (10 mg/80 mg)

Para sa mental illness:

*Risperidone: Orodispersible Tablet (4 mg)

Generic Name Dosage Strength Dosage Form

Risperidone 4 mg Orodispersible Tablet

Ang VAT exemption ng nabanggit na mga gamot ay napapailalim sa Republic Act 11534 Section 12 o “Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act”, na sumasaklaw sa ilang partikular na gamot para sa cancer, diabetes, hypertension, mataas na kolesterol, sakit sa isip at tuberculosis. Jocelyn Tabangcura-Domenden