The Supreme Court on Tuesday junked the motion of the government to push with the procurement and distribution of controversial contraceptive implants.
The decision penned by Associate Justice Jose Catral Mendoza denied the motion of the Department of Health (DOH) to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) barring the department from distributing contraceptive products Implanon and Implanon NXT.
The tribunal’s second division also slammed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing certifications for 77 contraceptive drugs and devices.
“The Court is of the view that the certifications and re-certifications and the distribution of the questioned contraceptive drugs should be struck down as violative of the constitutional right to due process,” the court said.
