FDA Chief Samuel Zacate In Favor Of Legalizing Medical Marijuana in the Philippines FDA – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Samuel Zacate said he is in favor of legalizing medical marijuana in the Philippines. Medical marijuana involves the use of the cannabis plant and its chemical components to address a variety of medical … Read more
President Bongbong Marcos has appointed his personal physician as the new FDA chief. PRESIDENT BONGBONG MARCOS — The President has appointed his personal physician Dr. Samuel Zacate as the new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief. This was announced by Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles during the press briefing on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. According to … Read more
President Duterte urged Filipinos not to buy medicines from “sari-sari” stores. PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President urged Filipinos not to buy medicines from “sari-sari” stores. The President reiterated his warning to the Filipino people to refrain from buying medicines from “sari-sari” stores as those medicines can make their ailments worse. In his “Talk to … Read more
DILG: “Sari-sari stores can actually apply to the FDA.” DILG — The Department of the Interior and Local Government said that “sari-sari” stores may apply for authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell over-the-counter medicines. On Friday, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said in a TV interview that “sari-sari” stores can sell medicines … Read more
The FDA plans to ask LGUs to prohibit “sari-sari” stores from selling medicines. FDA — The Food and Drug Administration plans to ask local government units (LGUs) to prohibit “sari-sari” stores from selling medicines in order to prevent the sale of fake ones. FDA officer-in-charge Oscar Gutierrez mentioned the idea to President Rodrigo Duterte in … Read more
Faberco and RiteMed will bring Merck’s Molnupiravir to the Philippines RiteMed and Faberco will bring Merck’s Molnupiravir to the Philippines once compassionate special permits (CSP) were filed with and approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Manila Bulletin reported that Merck’s Molnupiravir may be available in the Philippines as early as next month … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines may possibly become commercially available in the Philippines by 2022, according to FDA. Following the full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines may possibly become commercially available in the Philippines by 2022. When asked when can the … Read more
The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the US. On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that had earned emergency use authorization (EUA) last December, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine to secure such FDA validation as health authorities struggled to … Read more
FDA was evaluating the EUA application for Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was evaluating the EUA application for the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA was looking into the application of Russian firm Gamaleya for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. In President Rodrigo Duterte’s … Read more
Vaccination of the 12-17 age group would mean 12 million to 14 million more people to vaccinate, according to FDA. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the vaccination of the 12-17 age group would mean 12 million to 14 million more people to vaccinate against COVID-19. During the Laging Handa briefing, … Read more