The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against cologne spray sold online by TGWW Everyday Lifestyle Studio, a company owned by Toni Gonzaga and vlogger Winnie Wong. According to the FDA, POUF! Everyday Cologne Spray does not have a valid Certificate of Product Notification and is violating the FDA Act of 2009. … Read more
FDA approved clinical trials for Clover COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the agency had approved the application of Clover Biopharmaceuticals to conduct Phase III COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in the Philippines. In a statement, the Food and Drug Administration said that the agency approved the clinical trial … Read more
“Compassionate special permit” may be issued in order to inoculate small groups like the PSG, according to FDA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the agency can issue a “compassionate special permit” in order to pave the way for vaccinating small groups of people involved in critical missions even without a registered vaccine … Read more
Isko Moreno: “Walang senador na magsasabi na hindi puwede mag-FDA” Mayor Isko Moreno lambasted the senators who are encouraging the use of unregistered COVID-19 vaccines. The Manila mayor was furious at “some senators” who encourage the use of unregistered vaccines against coronavirus even without approval from the Food and Drug and Administration (FDA). “Walang presidente, … Read more
The FDA will decide on Pfizer vaccine application before the end of January 2021, according to Domingo FDA Director-General Eric Domingo on Thursday said that the Food and Drug Administration will decide on an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine before the end of January 2021. According to Domingo, while the evaluation … Read more
NBI would investigate unauthorized COVID-19 inoculations using unregistered vaccines Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday had ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the unauthorized inoculations using unregistered vaccines. This, as Guevarra said that he had instructed NBI officer-in-charge Eric Distor to investigate on Monday, a few days after President Rodrigo Duterte revealed … Read more
Donated vaccines should still be registered, according to FDA chief The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday said that vaccines should still go through the normal registration process even if these vaccines were donated. This, as FDA Director General Eric Domingo made a statement amidst the controversy over an unregistered COVID-19 … Read more
DOH and FDA warned the public about drinking unregistered lambanog this Christmas. The Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had recently warned the public about drinking unregistered “lambanog” or coconut wine this Christmas as this could cause methanol poisoning. In a report on GMA Network’s “24 Oras” on Wednesday, some … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum, according to FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that a COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum in order to be able to secure an approval in the Philippines. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in an ANC interview that … Read more
President Duterte Authorizes FDA to Grant Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccines President Duterte has grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines. On Wednesday (December 2, 2020), the President Rodrigo Duterte authorized the FDA director general to grant the emergency use authorization of vaccines or drugs against the coronavirus disease … Read more
