Section 11
SEC. 11. Powers and duties of the Board.&mdashThe Board of Pharmacy, conformably with the provisions of this Act, is vested with authority: (a) To examine applicants for the practice of pharmacy; (b) issue certificates of registration of pharmacists; (c) To reprimand any pharmacist or to suspend or revoke his certificate of registration on the grounds as provided for in Section thirteen hereof, after a formal administrative investigation has been conducted by it. (d) To promulgate from time to time the necessary rules and regulations for the effective enforcement of this Act, subject to the approval of the President upon advice of the Commissioner of Civil Service; (e) To study the conditions affecting the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines; (f) To check the employment of qualified personnel in drug stores, hospital pharmacies, drug or pharmaceutical laboratories, cosmetic laboratories and similar establishments for which the Board may designate inspectors from the Board of Pharmacy; and (g) To encourage the development of botanical gardens and their inspection particularly the propagation of Philippine medicinal plants with the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.