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(Eagle News) – Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday said the Department of Health at that time was only looking after the welfare of Filipinos when it decided to procure the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. “The (DOH) is a department of dedicated professionals motivated by nothing more to address severe public health problem posed by dengue,” she said during the joint hearing of the Senate public health and blue ribbon committees on the Dengvaxia […]
(Eagle News) — Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday denied money exchanged hands in the procurement of the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. In a media interview before the start of the joint hearing of the blue ribbon and health committees, Garin said that the proper process was followed in the procurement of the vaccine during former President Benigno Aquino III’s term. “Wala po itong korupsyon. Wala po itong paghahangad na pagmamadali,” she said. She […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service The Department of Health on Friday announced the creation of a task force that will conduct a “thorough review” of the controversial dengue vaccination program started in March 2016 under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said the task force was composed of representatives from the DOH Central Office; the DOH regional offices in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon or the three […]
Girl in C. Luzon contracted dengue only at least 20 months after vaccine administration, Duque says (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque on Friday raised the possibility Dengvaxia was not effective in the first place, following the discovery of a girl in Central Luzon who contracted the virus even before the 30-month protection the vaccine was supposed to provide had lapsed. “If you start counting from March 16 (last year, when the vaccination program […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several parents are considering filing a class suit against French drug manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur. This, after the pharmaceutical giant admitted that its dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, could cause “severe cases” in those who were administered the substance but who were not afflicted with the disease beforehand. Atty. Ernesto Francisco, a representative of several of the parents, said a class suit would ensure the existence of funds which could be used […]
The government intends to sue Sanofi after authorities suspended the pharmaceutical giant’s anti-dengue vaccine in response to the company warning the drug could lead to severe infections in some cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Thursday. “Eventually it’s the court of law that is going to decide in so far as the liability of Sanofi is concerned,” Duque said in a television interview. Duque said he may ask Sanofi to refund 1.4 billion pesos ($27.6 […]
(Eagle News Service) — Malacanang said the Department of Health would continue to be headed by Undersecretary Janette Garin in an acting capacity as President Aquino accepted Health Secretary Enrique Ona’s resignation. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the leadership situation at the Department of Health (DOH) has been put in ‘status quo’ as President Aquino looks for someone to succeed Health Secretary Enrique Ona who resigned from his post. Lacierda said Garin would continue to […]
