ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is setting its sights on the purported concern behind the majority of complaints lodged against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency facing the highest number of grievances. During a business forum on Wednesday,...
The government's intensified anti-piracy efforts last year yielded a record-high P40.9 billion in confiscated fake products. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 6, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said the combined seizures of enforcement agencies belonging to the National...
Government agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have been urged to strengthen regulation and coordination to ensure that consumer products, particularly those intended for children, remain safe. (Photo from Unsplash) In a statement issued Monday, Jan. 27, the United...
Containers of Zyn, a smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand on Feb. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of...
Photo from Pixabay The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory announcing the inclusion of additional medicines for cancer, diabetes, and mental health in its list of products exempt from value-added tax (VAT). In its advisory released on Monday, Nov. 25, the FDA explained the new...
Senator Pia Cayetano hailed the Supreme Court’s final ruling granting the Food and Drug Administration the jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products. The SC had denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the Philippine Tobacco Institute, Inc. which claimed that the Inter-Agency...
(Pexels) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is calling on his colleagues in the House of Representatives to help strengthen the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amid the recent surge in counterfeit over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Under his...
Photo from Pixabay As the country celebrates National Safe Kids Week, it is the perfect occasion to address how to keep the little ones safe while they play. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, June 18, issued an advisory reminding the public of the importance of the safe use of toys...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fast-track its registration process for the chosen vaccine against the African Swine...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned the public about unsafe drug products from unauthorized sources such as medical doctors, unlicensed clinics, and other health facilities. (Photo from Unsplash) In an announcement signed by Director General Samuel Zacate, the FDA reiterated its public...
Senator Nancy Binay said that she's not comfortable with Senator Robin Padilla's recent statement regarding Mariel Padilla's intravenous glutathione (IV gluta) drip procedure at the Senate wherein he claimed that his wife "loves to promote good looks and good health". "I think medyo I’m not...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Samuel Zacate on Tuesday, Feb. 13 said the agency has extended the license to operate (LTO) and certificate of product registration (CPR) renewal period from three years to five years. (FDA) "Now it will be increased to five years initial to 10...