The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to pass an ordinance banning the sale of medicines in sari-sari (variety) stores. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año issued the call after reports disclosed that fake medicines have been proliferating in small...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now crafting a memorandum circular instructing local government units to step up the crackdown against individuals selling fake medicines. “We will support the Food and Drug Administration through a memo circular to our LGUs to have...
Over 2,000 online posts of unauthorized selling of medicines, including prescription drugs, have been taken down after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called the attention of three online sites. FDA Deputy Director-General Oscar G. Gutierrez Jr. said that a total of 2,202 online posts of...
The Muntinlupa City government opened another site for the vaccination of five to 11 years old in the city. On Feb. 14, the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) added the Cupang Health Center as a vaccination site for the age group. Muntinlupa City Health Office acting chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi...
More than 2,000 kids aged five to 11 years old have received their COVID-19 vaccine in four days in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa City government launched the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign to vaccinate the age group last Feb. 7. A kid is being vaccinated at the Laguerta Health Center in Barangay...
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,...
In a piece of profanity-laced advice to the Officer-in-Charge of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), President Duterte suggested that smugglers be made to consume the fake medicines they have illegally brought into the country. President Rodrigo Duterte and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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...
The Pateros municipal government announced that the vaccination of minors aged five to 11 will start on Feb. 7. Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said this is to observe if there will be side effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on kids. Parents can register their kids aged...
The Pateros municipal government is aiming to vaccinate 6,000 minors aged five to 11 years old. According to Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III, the municipal government is ready for the vaccination of the age group, which will start with a pilot run on Feb. 4 in selected sites in Metro Manila....
The Muntinlupa City government has identified two sites as venues for the vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years old in the city. Muntinlupa City Health Office chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi said the two vaccination sites for the age group are the Laguerta Health Center in Barangay Tunasan and Ospital...
Saying that it is already time to let children to go to school and play outside, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) has backed the government’s inoculation of children aged 5 to 11 which is eyed to begin on Friday, Feb. 4. (PIDSP president Dr. Mary Ann Bunyi /...
