DOH gives go-signal on recruitment of participants for Avigan clinical trial The Department of Health (DOH) said at a press briefing that the agency gave the go-signal to recruit participants for the clinical trial of Japanese medicine Avigan. This, as DOH said that the department was hopeful that the clinical trial for Avigan — a … Read more
Clinical Trials for Avigan eyed to begin this week. The clinical trials for anti-flu medicine Avigan, a medicine being studied as a possible treatment for COVID-19, may start this week. This, as Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during the virtual briefing that the clinical trial agreement had been signed by the Department of Health … Read more
Clinical trials for Avigan will be held in selected hospitals in Metro Manila, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the clinical trials for Avigan will be held in selected hospitals in Metro Manila soon. This, as Avigan was one of the possible treatments for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) being explored … Read more
Clinical trials of Avigan in the Philippines will start on August 10, according to DOH. The clinical trials of Japan’s anti-viral drug Avigan in the Philippines would begin on August 10, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. This, as the quest for the possible treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continued worldwide. Vergeire on Friday … Read more
The DOH warned the public that an anti-flu drug Avigan was “not safe for pregnant women”. The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public about Avigan, an anti-flu drug from Japan, as this drug was “not safe for pregnant women”. In a report from GMA Network’s news program 24 Oras, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire … Read more
The Philippines will conduct a clinical trial for Japan’s anti-flu drug Avigan on 100 COVID-19 patients, according to DOH The Department of Health on Wednesday said that 100 COVID-19 patients in the Philippines will be given an Avigan, an anti-flu drug from Japan. This, as DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Wednesday said that selected … Read more
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was pushing for the quick approval of “Avigan” as a treatment for people infected by COVID-19. The Japanese government was pushing for the quick approval of “Avigan”, an anti-flu medicine, as a treatment for people infected by COVID-19 or the coronavirus disease. This, as Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said … Read more