Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) reiterated on Monday, May 3, its opposition to the prescription or use of Ivermectin for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention or treatment before more evidence of its efficacy is available. Ivermectin pills (Photo courtesy of IndiaMart via PNA) Dr. Mario...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and four other key agencies of the government are set to issue a joint memorandum circular (JMC) that will cut down regulatory requirements for local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. ARTA ARTA made the statement following President Duterte's...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public on risks linked with the use of some medicines in treatment against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including drugs bought online and from unauthorized sources. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The country’s food and drug regulatory...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must investigate the alleged “token” prescription reportedly given to people during the distribution of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin in Quezon City, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Friday, April 30. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque...
The summer heat has pushed water demand in a lot of areas in the metropolis, causing the water level in the Bagbag reservoir – which is Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s biggest reservoir – to decline, which eventually led to rotational service interruptions. This prompted Metropolitan...
The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine will mostly likely be distributed to areas equipped to handle to its storage requirements, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday, April 29. This handout picture taken on August 6, 2020 and provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund shows the...
It took the efforts of the current administration to put a new roof on Ormoc City Airport after the old one was blown to bits by super typhoon "Yolanda" in November 2013. The rehabilitated Ormoc City Airport during its July 5, 2019 inauguration. (File photo/ Photo by the Presidential Communications...
More hospitals have been granted with compassionate special permit (CSP) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin in the treatment of their patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Pixabay) FDA Director General Eric Domingo told the...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said US-based drugmaker Moderna has applied for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of its vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines. This file photo taken on November 18, 2020 shows a syringe and a bottle reading “Vaccine...
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:...
Despite the recent decision of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to temporarily halt the shipment of local sugar output to the United States, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri still proceeded to tell the agency to make sure the country will have enough supply of the sweetener for this year....
A Board Member of Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) backed the call of some local industry players to scrap the export allocation of the country’s sugar production for the current crop year to the United States. This, as groups like Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations, Inc. (CONFED)...
