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 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...
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:...
Food and agriculture exporters from other countries selling their products to the Philippines save millions of money because of the government's lenient food safety regulations, a local exporter said. Norberto Chingcuanco, co-convenor of Tugon Kabuhayan, said that while local exporters...
The Philippines and Hungary signed three memorandum of understanding and agreed to push further bilateral economic relations with targeted sectors for cooperation, particularly startups, at the recent Second Session of the Philippine-Hungarian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation held in Makati...
A trade and food safety expert expressed concerns over Filipino consumers’ growing appetite over imported products such as instant Korean and Chinese noodles that have untranslated food labels. This, and the unregulated entry of other imported agricultural products as far as food safety measures...
