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Almost 600 patients in PH participate in clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 11:54 PM

There are now almost 600 patients in the Philippines enrolled in the World Health Organization’s clinical trials for possible COVID-19 treatments, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

450 patients in PH participating in WHO clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 06:11 PM

There are now a total of 450 patients in the Philippines who are receiving off-label drugs to treat COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Thursday.   Read more »

More Filipino patients join WHO clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 08:00 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday said the country now has 288 patients participating in the World Health Organization’s clinical trials in search for effective COVID-19 treatments.  Read more »

India lifts export ban on Trump-touted drug hydroxychloroquine

Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 03:27 PM

BENGALURU - India has lifted an export ban on hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential "game changer" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a minister said late on Wednesday. Read more »

WHO resumes trial for hydroxychloroquine as possible COVID-19 treatment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 11:37 PM

The World Health Organization resumed its trial for hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19. Read more »

220 Philippine COVID-19 patients join WHO clinical trials

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 03:16 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday said the country now has 220 patients enrolled in the World Health Organization’s multi-country Solidarity Trial. Read more »

Philippines resumes trial use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 01:23 PM

MANILA — The Philippines is resuming the trial use of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 patients after the World Health Organization lifted the temporary pause of the malaria drug in its multi-country trial, a health official said Thursday. Read more »

Philippines to stop using hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus patients

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 11:19 AM

MANILA - The Department of Health on Tuesday said it will follow the advice of the World Health Organization (WHO) to halt the use of off-label drug hydroxychloroquine after a study said that it can increase the chances of death. Read more »

Trump says unproven coronavirus drugs could be 'gift from God'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 08:56 AM

US President Donald Trump on Monday said antimalarial drugs that are under investigation to treat the new coronavirus could be a "gift from God" despite scientists warning against the dangers of overhyping unproven medicines. Read more »