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By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 3 of Republic Act No. 509, entitled, “An Act declaring national policy, authorizing the President of the Philippines for a limited period to fix ceiling prices of commodities and to promulgate rules and regulations regarding prices of commodities to effectuate such policy, and authorizing the appropriation of a certain sum for the purpose,” and upon the recommendation of the Price Administration Board, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

Section 1. The following commodities shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for importers, wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

DRUGS, MEDICINES AND HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

Commodity	Unit	Importer’s price	Wholesaler’s price	Retail ceiling price
Adhesive Plaster	1/2 x 1 yd.	P0.11	P0.13	P0.15
Alka-Seltzer	8’s	0.53	0.63	0.75
American Tiki-tiki	1/2-oz.	0.51	0.60	0.72
Anacin	100’s	3.58	4.25	5.00 0.05 ea. Tab.
Anahist	15’s	1.10	1.30	1.55 0.11 ea. Tab.
Antiphlogestine	5.oz.	0.74	0.82	0.99
Ascorbic Acid Amps. 100 mg.	2-cc.	0.40	0.43	0.50
Ascorbic Acid Tabs. 100 mg	100’s	3.64	4.33	5.00
0.05 ea. Tab.
Asthmador Power Sehiffman	each	1.48	1.70	2.00
Asthmador Powder Schiffman	each	1.12	1.24	1.50
Astringosol	2-oz.	0.63	0.70	0.85
Atabrine Dihy. Amp. Comb.	0.2-gm.	5’s	5.86	6.97
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0 05-gm.	50’s	1.14	1.36	1.62/bottle 0.04 ea. Tab
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab.  0 05-gm.	500’s	8.00	9.53	11.35/bottle
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1-gm.	15’s	0.86	1.02	1.22
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1.-gm.	28’s	1.29	1.53	1.82
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 01.gm.	100’s	2.77	3.30	3.92
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1.gm.	500’s	10.30	12.25	14.59
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1 gm.	1000’s	18.31	21.77	25.93
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.	25’s	1.14	1.36	1.62
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.	100’s	2.77	3.30	3.93
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.	500’s	10.30	12.25	14.59
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.	1000’s	18.31	21.77	25.93
Aureomycin 250 mg.	16’s	20.20	24.04	28.65
Bayer’s Aspirin	12’s	0.26	0.28	0.34
Brewer’s Yeast Tablets	100’s	1.01	1.09	1.26
Bromo-Quininc Tablets, small	each	P0.47	P0.51	P0.58
Cafiaspirina	100’s	4.86	5.02	6.00 0.06 ea. Tab
Calcium Gluconate 10%	10 cc.	0.52	0.61	0.73
Calcium Lactate 5 gr.	100’s	0.86	1.02	1.22
Castoria (small)	21/2-oz.	0.75	0.83	1.00
Chloromycetin	12’s	11.27	13.41	15.97
Cod Liver Oil	16-oz.	2.67	3.00	3.50
Cortal	50’s	2.15	2.48	3.00 0.06 ea. Tab
Cystex (small)	each	1.35	1.46	1.73
Dihydroatreptomycin 1 gm.	vial	1.35	1.60	1.91
Dihydrostreptomycin 5 gm.	vial	6.32	7.52	8.96
Distilled Water	50 cc.	0.58	0.63	0.75
Ether for Anesthesia	1/4 lb.	0.88	1.05	1.25
Ex-Lax (small)	each	0.22	0.27	0.32
Eye-Mo	15 cc.	1.12	1.24	1.50
Feenamint (small)	16’s	0.53	0.56	0.68
Gardan’s	10’s	L12	1.34	1.60 0.16 ea. Tab
Gauze	3 x 10 yds.	0.53	0.63	0.75
Hot Water Bottles (2 quarts)	each	2.68	3.19	3.80
Hydrogen Peroxide	4-oz.	0.26	0.31	0.37
Ice Bags (6 inches)	each	1.27	1.51	1.80
Insulin 20 U	10 cc.	1.24	1.48	1.76
Irradol A	1 lb.	2.68	3.19	3.80
Johnson Baby Powder	each	0.39	0.43	0.52
Kleenex (small)	200’s	0.49	0.54	0.65
Kotex (regular size)	12’s	0.91	1.06	1.27
Listerine (Mouth wash)	3-oz.	0.53	0.63	0.75
Lysol	2-1/2-oz.	0.57	0.65	0.73
Malt Extract w/Hemoglobin	8-oz.	1.80	2.14	2.54
Mendaco (small)	each	1.16	1.25	1.51
Mennen Baby Power (small)	9-oz.	0.72	0.80	0.94
Mentholatum	1/4-oz.	0.15	0.17	0.20
Mercurochrome Solution	1/4-oz.	0.15	0.17	0.20
Milk Magnesia	4-oz.	0.57	0.62	0.75
Modess Regular size (small)	each	0.77	0.92	1.10
Multi-Vitamins Strong Cobb	100’s	1.68	1.77	2.09
Murine	1/2-oz.	0.98	1.14	1.53
Myeladol	12-oz.	3.52	3.98	4.78
Navatol Malt Compound	8-oz.	1.84	2.09	2.50
Nipples ordinary	3’s	0.40	0.43	0.52
Nixoderm (small)	each	1.05	1.15	1.39
Norwich Baby Cough Syrup	8-oz.	0.74	0.88	1.05
Numotosine	2-oz.	0.48	0.53	0.63
Nursing Bottles ordinary	each	0.12	0.13	0.16
Paregoric	4-oz.	P1.14	P1.24	P1.47
Pas. Tabs Coated 0.3 gm	1000’s	52.99	63.02	75.06 0.08 ea. Tab.
Pas Tabs. Uncoated 0.5 gm	1000’S	69.85	83.08	98.96 0.10 ea. Tab.
Penicillin Ointment	1.oz	110	1.30	1.55
Penicillin Socium G. or Potassium Cryst
100,000 Units .	vial	0.34	0.41	0.49
200,000 Units	vial	0.49	0.58	0.69
500,000 Units	vial	0.97	1.16	138
1,000,000 Units	vial	1.77	2.11	2.51
2,000,000 Units	vial	3.43	4.08	4.86
Penicillin Tablets;
50,000 Units Buffered	12’s	1.49	1.77	2.11
100,000 Units Buffered	12’s	2.75	3.27	3.89
250,000 Units Buffered	12’s	7.96	9.47	11.28
Penicillin Troches
5,000 Units	24’s	1.14	1.35	1.61
10,000 Units	12×4	2.75	3.27	3.89
Procaine Penicillin in Oil 3,000,000 U	10 cc.	7.96	9.45	11.26
Procaine Penicillin Aq 300,000 U	1 cc.	1.47	1.74	2,08
Procaine Penicillin Aq. 400,000 U	1 cc.	1.61	1.82	2.18
Protomaine Zinc Insulin 80 Units	10 cc.	4.63	5.51	6.56
Resistabs	12’s	0.90	1.00	1.20 0.10 ea. Tab.
Salvitae (small)	each	1,10	1.18	1.32
Saridon	250’s	11.74	13.96	16.62 0.07 ea. Tab.
Remedy (small).	3-oz.	0.65	0.71	0.84
Scott’s Emulsion (small size)	each	1.19	1.28	1.52
Sloan’s Liniment (small)	each	0.59	0.71	0.84
Sodium Bicarbonate 5 gr	100’s	0.54	0.64	0.77
Sodium Bicarbonate 10 gr.	100’s	0.66	0.77	0.92
Sulfadiazine Ointment 5%	1/8-oz.	0.31	0.37	0.45
Sulfadiazine Ointment 5%	1-oz.	0.87	1.04	1.23
Sulfadiazine Tablets:
Bottle of 100’s 0.3 gr. (dulcet)	bottle	6.81	8.10	9.660.10 ea. Tab.
Bottle of 1000’s 0.5 gr.	bottle	47.63	56.65	67.47 0.07 ea. Tab.
Bottle of 100’s 7.7 gr.	bottle	5.20	6.16	7.37 0.08 ea. Tab
Bottle of 1000’s 7.7 gr.	bottle	48.54	57.78	68.76
Sulfapuanadine	100’s	2.86	3.40	4.00 0.04 ea. Tab
Sulfamerazine 5 gr.	100’s	6.79	8.07	9.61 0.10 ea. Tab
Sulfathizole Tablets:
Bottle of 25’s 0.5 gr.	bottle	P0.62	P0.74	P0.88 0.04 ea. Tab.
Bottle of 100’s 0.5 gr.	bottle	1.74	2.07	2.47
Bottle of 1000’s 0.5 gr.	bottle	14.56	17.32	20.63
Sulfasuxidine 0.50 gm. (7.7 grs.)	100’s	6.75	8.02	9.56 0.10 ea. Tab.
Syrup of Cocillana	4-oz.	1.25	1.49	1.78
Terramycin 250 mg. caps.	16’s	17.06	18.17	20.97
Thiamine HCL Sol. 100 mg. per cc.	10 cc.	1.89	2.25	2.67
Thiamine HCL Tabs 10 mg.	100’s	3.25	3.86	4.60 0.05 ea. Tab.
U. S. Tiki-tik	1/2-oz.	0.77	0.86	1.04
Tincture of Iodine	1/4-oz	. 0.16	0.19	0.22
Toothache Drops (small)	each	0.36	0.42	0.51
Vicks Cough Drops	box	0.16	0.19	0.22
Vicks Inhalers	each	0.50	0.60	0.71
Vicks Nose Drops	1/2-oz.	0.62	0.74	0.88
Vicks Nose Drops	1-oz.	0.92	1.09	1.30
Vicks Vaporub .9 gms.	Each	0.25	0.30	0.35
Vicks Vaporub 38 gms.	Each	0.74	0.88	1.05
Vitabs (small) 8 days	each	2.76	3.02	3.65
Whitfield Ointment	1-oz.	0.52	0.59	0.68
Yellow Oxide of Mercury Opth. 1%	each	0.30	0.36	0.43
Yes Tissues	300’s	0.64	0.69	0.83
Zinc Oxide Ointment	1-oz.	0.32	0.35	0.42

Sec. 2. Any drugs, medicines and household remedies not included in this Order, the size and specification of which are the same as those of the foregoing, shall have the same ceiling price.

SEC. 3. This Order shall take effect five days after its promulgation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.


By the President:
(SGD.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary