The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday, Feb. 9 that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Molnupiravir of Lloyd Laboratories Inc. may be marketed by the firm at P50 to P75 per capsule. Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) During a Laging Handa press briefing,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday, Feb. 7 that US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has already applied for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Paxlovid. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN FDA-Officer-In-Charge Director-General Oscar Gutierrez reported...
Amid reports of counterfeit coronavirus disease (COVID-19) medicines such as Molnupiravir, the Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory on Wednesday, Jan. 19 Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Molnupiravir, according to DOH, is a drug for mild cases of COVID-19 currently provided with an...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Jan. 18, said the city government will procure the antiviral drug Bexovid, the first generic version of Pfizer’s Paxlovid. Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a Facebook live, Domagoso said the Food...
Due to the post-holiday coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge, the city government of Manila purchased 20,000 tablets of an anti-COVID-19 drug on Monday, Jan. 10, replacing its nearly depleted stock. During a Facebook livestream, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced that Manila’s...
The antiviral drug, “Molnupiravir" as treatment for mild and moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is now on Phase 3 clinical trial at the Lung Center of the Philippines. (Facebook/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The clinical trial started on May 17 this year and has enrolled a total of 11...
