The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, May 11, defended the Department of Health (DOH) on its plan to apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine made by China's Sinopharm. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he instructed his agency to file for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Chinese firm Sinopharm. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN...
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) Hospital will be held responsible if President Duterte experiences adverse effects from Sinopharm coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The PSG Hospital was granted a compassionate special permit (CSP) by the Food and Drug...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Ivermectin for humans as an "anti-nematode." Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Local pharmaceutical company Lloyd Laboratories Inc. applied for a certificate of product registration (CSP) for Ivermectin, said FDA Director-General...
The government is confident that a coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm will soon secure approval for its emergency use in the country. A health worker administers a vaccine shot on a person at a vaccination center in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) According...
President Duterte is crossing his fingers that a common anti-parasitic medication could help lessen the risk of getting the coronavirus disease. President Duterte delivers a televised address on May 5, 2021 (Malacañang) In a televised address Wednesday, the President admitted he was hoping for...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated its stand against the use of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to prevent and treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ivermectin pills (Photo courtesy of IndiaMart via PNA) FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that it would be best to...
The Chinese-made vaccine Sinopharm that was used to inoculate President Duterte against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet underwent evaluation by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA Director General Eric Domingo said the agency...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, May 4, said it cannot assure for the safety and quality of the products used under the condition of a Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) as it did not undergo evaluation by the agency. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric...
The dose of Sinopharm vaccine administered to President Duterte was covered by the Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) granted for the doses of Chinese-made vaccine donated to the Presidential Security Group (PSG), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday, May 4. President Duterte...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday, May 3, clarified that Remdesivir, an investigational drug currently being used in the country on patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has no Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) in the Philippines. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday, May 3, reminded the public of the ban of silver jewelry cleaners containing cyanide. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) In an advisory, the FDA reiterated the ban of all silver jewelry cleaners containing cyanide to avoid the potential risks of...