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RMC No. 27-2026: Publishing the Full Text of the February 6, 2026 letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Department of Health Endorsing the updated full list of VAT-exempt drugs under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and R.A. No. 11534 (CREATE Act)

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Summary

RMC No. 27-2026 publishes the full text of the February 6, 2026 letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) endorsing the updated full list of VAT-exempt drugs under RA No. 10963 (TRAIN Law) and RA No. 11534 (CREATE Act).

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Key points

  1. Exempt drugs by illness. The list covers Cancer (702), Diabetes (327), High Cholesterol (171), Hypertension (535), Kidney Disease (152), Mental Illness (300), and Tuberculosis (76).
  2. Earlier circulars superseded. Previously issued Revenue Memorandum Circulars on this list are superseded until the FDA endorses new updates.

Deadlines and effectivity

  • FDA letter dated: February 6, 2026

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