MODULE 11 UHC

Question 1
The agency responsible to investigate alleged violations of Maximum Retail/Wholesale Price of drugs
and medicines in accordance with relevant laws:
The correct answer is:
Food and Drug Administration

Question 2
The following statements are true regarding the composition of the Drug Price Advisory Board,
EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
The council members shall elect the chairperson.

Question 3
The following statements are true regarding the appeal of any health facility whose license or
accreditation is revoked or suspended due to noncompliance to the provisions of Administrative Order
2021-008 on public access to price information of all health goods and services, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
The decision of the Head of DOH HRT shall be final and executory.

Question 4
The following strategies are aimed to make price information of all health goods and services
available and accessible, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
The prices and fees must be presented in a fixed amount.

Question 5
Unit cost reflected in the Purchase Order which is the basis in the computation of price mark-ups:
The correct answer is:
Acquisition cost

Question 6
The independent technical body duly authorized and delegated by the Secretary of Health to provide
technical advice and guidance to the DOH in implementing appropriate measures that promote and
ensure access to affordable quality drugs and medicines for all consumers in the Philippines:
The correct answer is:
Drug Price Advisory Council

Question 7
The following are the benefits of centralized price negotiation thru the Price Negotiation Board:
The correct answer is:
All of the above are correct.

Question 8
The following statements are correct for successful outcomes of price negotiation, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Companies are given fifteen (15) working days upon receipt of the decision of the Board to submit an
appeal.

Question 9
As provided in the UHC Act, drugs and medicines listed in the Primary Care Formulary (PCF) shall
have fairly priced generic equivalents. The formulation of the PCF shall be based on:
The correct answer is:
Only A and C are correct.

Question 10
The following statements are true regarding the guidelines on public access to price information of all
health goods and services in DOH-owned health facilities:
The correct answer is:
Only A and B are correct.

Question 11
The following statements are correct regarding the computation of retail prices for highly specialized
drugs:
The correct answer is:
Only A and C are correct.

Question 12
The countries used as the basis for external reference pricing in determining the maximum retail
price of drugs and medicines:
The correct answer is:
Only B, C, and D are correct.

Question 13
In the implementation of Maximum Retail Price (MRP), the Department of Trade and Industry is
responsible for:
The correct answer is:
Submission of quarterly price monitoring reports to the Secretary of Health

Question 14
The following is responsible to synthesize the data submitted by the end-user and Health Technology
Assessment Council:
The correct answer is:
Price Negotiation Board Technical Working Group

Question 15
The following agencies must have representatives as members of the Price Negotiation Board,
EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
FDA

Question 16
The following are the criteria being used by the Drug Price Advisory Board for selecting drugs and
medicines for consideration under maximum retail pricing, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Low price differential from other countries

Question 17
The following are true regarding generic alternatives of drugs and medicines:
The correct answer is:
All of the above are correct.

Question 18
The following prerequisites and preparation apply for health commodities that are already listed in
the Philippine National Formulary:
The correct answer is:
Both B and C are correct.

Question 19
The prices of the following shall be included in the list of price information in all DOH-owned health
facilities:
The correct answer is:
All of the above are correct.

Question 20
Ongoing expense of operating a business that cannot be conveniently traced to any particular cost
unit:
The correct answer is:
Overhead cost

Question 21
In the implementation of price mark-ups in DOH-owned health facilities, the following is responsible to
endorse to the Commission on Audit any report of non-compliance observed by the Internal Audit
Service:
The correct answer is:
DOH Pharmaceutical Division

Question 22
Drug or medical device that has been granted intellectual property rights, which provides a legal right
to exclude others from making, using, selling, and importing for a limited period of years:
The correct answer is:
Patented health commodity

Question 23
The following are true in the imposition of maximum retail price (MRP) on drugs and medicines:
The correct answer is:
Only B and C are correct.

Question 24
The following are the objectives of the Administrative Order 2020-0043 (Guidelines on Ensuring the
Affordability of Essential Medicines in DOH Facilities Through the Regulation of Price Mark-ups):
The correct answer is:
All of the above are correct.

Question 25
Drug or medical device that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right and protected
by patent:
The correct answer is:
Proprietary health commodity

Question 26
Drug or medicine with an active pharmaceutical ingredient or molecule that was first originally
marketed globally:
The correct answer is:
Comparator drug

Question 27
The following statements are correct regarding price mark-ups of drugs and medicines in DOH-owned
health facilities, EXCEPT:
The correct answer is:
Random monitoring of medicines prices shall be done regularly at DOH-owned facilities by the FDA.

Question 28
Consumer’s guide that provides information on where to get the cheapest medicines within their
area:
The correct answer is:
Drug Price Watch

Question 29
The DOH office responsible for the review of the medicines to be included in the Primary Care
Formulary:
The correct answer is:
Health Technology Assessment Unit

Question 30
A re-negotiation may be conducted as deemed appropriate by the end-user before the expiration of
the Memorandum of Agreement based on a set of criteria that includes the following:
The correct answer is:
All of the above are correct.