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(Eagle News) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the commercial use of 16 rapid antibody test kits, amid efforts to expand testing for COVID-19. In an advisory issued on Saturday, April 18, the FDA said that the approved test kits “have have completed necessary documentary requirements and have undergone review and evaluation”. The FDA explained that the rapid test kits “detect the presence of antibodies in an individual’s blood or serum”, specifically […]
(Eagle News)–The Food and Drug Administration has approved the test kits for the coronavirus disease 2019 developed by the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health and manufactured by Manila HealthTek, Inc. With the approval of the first made PCR based COVID-19 test kit, the number of COVID-19 tests approved by the FDA for commercial use on Friday climbed to 30. “Upon the company’s submission of necessary requirements today, the FDA issued a certification for […]
(Eagle News) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against the use of Prodex-B, a drug combination that has recently been making the rounds in social media as a possible cure for COVID-19. In an advisory issued Monday, March 30, the FDA described as “baseless” the claims that Prodex-B can be used for treatment and prevention of COVID-19. “The drug combination of Procaine and Dexamethasone with Vitamin B called ‘Prodex-B’ is circulating in […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c2lSWwfoUo (Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the entry of test kits from abroad, including those to be imported from China and South Korea, saying these had passed their requirements. “As the Philippine Government continues to exhaust all efforts to respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Philippines hereby provides an initial list of approved COVID-19 Test Kits for commercial use,” the FDA […]
(Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the test kits developed by University of the Philippines scientists for the coronavirus disease. In a statement on Tuesday, March 10, the FDA said the certificate of exemption was issued for the test kits developed by the university’s National Institute of Health and funded by the Department of Science and Technology. “This supports the CODE RED status raised by the Department of Health (DOH) and […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Food and Drug Administration Director General Nela Charade Puno. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement, citing a letter from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to Puno. “This is in line with the President’s continuing mandate to eradicate graft and corruption and to ensure that public officials and employees conduct themselves in manner worthy of public trust,” the letter said. The President had said he would issue letters of dismissal […]
(Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration has permanently revoked the certificate of product registration of the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia. The FDA made the announcement in a statement after Sanofi Pasteur, the drug manufacturer, admitted the vaccine could cause severe dengue in those who were administered the same and who have not had dengue beforehand. Prior to Sanofi’s admission, over 800,000 schoolchildren were administered Dengvaxia under the government’s national immunization program launched during the […]
(Eagle News) — Pinakukumpiska ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ang lahat ng mga ‘di rehistradong produktong “lambanog”. Kasunod ito ng pangyayari kung saan namatay ang walo katao matapos na umano’y uminom ng lambanog. Ayon sa FDA, patuloy nilang mino-monitor ang bentahan ng nasabing lambanog at kanilang kukumpiskahin oras na may mahuling patuloy na ibinibenta ito sa publiko. Ang nasabing lambanog na ininom ng walo kataong namatay ay ‘hindi umano rehistrado sa FDA. Una nang […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte visited the wake of police officers killed in the Oct. 18 ambush on a convoy of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Nela Charade Puno, where he personally expressed his sympathies and condolences to their family members. The President arrived at the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office on Tuesday, Oct. 23, to visit the wake of PO1 Ralph Jason Vida, one of the three policemen who died […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte honored security forces killed in separate clashes with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte last week, as he conferred the order of Lapu-Lapu with the rank of Kalasag to the three policemen killed in the ambush. The President arrived on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office to visit the wake of PO1 Ralph Jason Vida, one of the three policemen […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang on Sunday, Oct. 21, denounced the attack on the convoy of a top official of the Food and Drug Administration that resulted in the death of at least three police escorts last Thursday, Oct. 18. The ambush on the FDA director general Nela Puno transpired along the national highway of Brgy. Napolidan, Lupi, Camarines Sur. Three other policemen were also wounded. “We strongly denounce the ambush of Food and Drug […]
French pharma move follows FDA’s order to suspend sale, marketing, distribution of Dengvaxia (Eagle News) — Pharmaceutical firm Sanofi Pasteur said on Tuesday that it was looking to have a “constructive and transparent” dialogue with the Food and Drug Administration. The French company issued the statement after the FDA ordered the suspension of the sale, distribution and marketing of Dengvaxia following Sanofi’s admission “severe cases” could occur in individuals who have not had the virus but […]
