Due to insufficient scientific evidence, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, April 30, reiterated that they do not recommend the use of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin for the treatment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB In a joint...
The Task Group on Vaccine Evaluation and Selection (TG-VES) is expecting that "two or three more” vaccine developers will apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) welcomed Monday, April 26, the decision of US-based drugmaker Moderna to apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines. DOST DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña and...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has given the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seven working days to complete the establishment of a green lane for the applications of local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. Anti-Red Tap Authority Director General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo:...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, April 23, reported that 24 deaths have been recorded following vaccination in the country. But the country’s food and drug regulatory agency noted that most of the fatalities were classified as “coincidental” and unrelated to the vaccination....
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina With the surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelming the healthcare system and filling hospitals to maximum capacity, many are fearful for their families, especially those with high-risk members who can be infected and can quickly deteriorate or even die...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will meet with concerned agencies to discuss the establishment of green lane for faster processing of permit applications of local vaccine manufacturers following the directive of President Duterte. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica said the Department of...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business organization in the country, is calling on the government to allow the private sector to import and buy COVID-19 vaccines directly from accredited sources without restrictions or conditions amid surge of infections in...
These disposable masks are not going anywhere any time soon. It will be part of our lives for the time being, so we better make sure that we purchase brands that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recently, FDA has announced in their advisory number 2021-0236 that these...
With pregnancy rates going higher this pandemic, parents and soon-to-be parents are stocking up on pregnancy test kits. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on two unregistered pregnancy kits: Fertility series HCG colloidal gold rapid screen test easy pregnancy test and Sweet...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has declared 2,250 applications automatically renewed after the Food and Drug Administration failed to act on those documents. A Declaration of Completeness and Order of Automatic Renewal was issued to the Center for Drug Regulation and Research (CDRR) of the Food...
Under the Food and Drug Administration Advisory number 2021-0104, FDA issued a memo last January 21 that there is no FDA certified Covid-19 test kits for self administration. photo from freepik.com The memo reminds "all healthcare professionals and the general public are advised not to purchase and...
