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RMC No. 59-2025: Publishing the full text of the March 26, 2025 Letter from the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health endorsing updates to the List of VAT-Exempt Products under Republic Act No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Law)

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RMC No. 59-2025 publishes the full text of the March 26, 2025 letter from the FDA endorsing updates to the List of VAT-Exempt Products under RA No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Act).

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Key points

  1. Updated list. The letter was written by FDA Director General Samuel A. Zacate. The list now includes certain medicines for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and tuberculosis.
  2. Effectivity of exemption. The VAT exemption of the medicines on the list takes effect upon the issuance of an FDA Advisory.

Deadlines and effectivity

  • VAT exemption effective upon issuance of an FDA Advisory

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