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PH moves to procure bivalent COVID jabs from Moderna, Pfizer

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 03:29 PM

The Philippines is planning to procure from Moderna and Pfizer bivalent vaccines, which target the omicron variant and the original form of the virus. Read more »

FDA warns against buying pharmaceutical products online

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 06:09 PM

FDA Public Information Officer Attorney John Benedict Aguzar specifically advised against buying pharmaceutical products online. Read more »

DOH urges pharma firms to show proof of FDA anomalies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 07:36 PM

The Department of Health on Tuesday urged pharmaceutical firms to report alleged anomalies in the Food and Drug Administration. Read more »

FDA warns vs 4 'contaminated' cough syrups for kids

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 04:31 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public against the purchase and use of 4 contaminated cough and cold syrups for children. Read more »

Pfizer submits COVID vaccine EUA for babies

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 04:38 PM

The Philippines' vaccine expert panel confirmed that Pfizer has applied for emergency health authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for babies as young as six months. Read more »

DOH: Not all fatal COVID-19 vaccine outcome related to jab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 07:36 PM

Reports of fatal outcome following COVID-19 vaccination are not all causally related to the jab, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

How COVID jabs can become commercially available in PH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 09:57 PM

The FDA has created a task force that will streamline the approval and evaluation of COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DTI says preparing to draft IRR of controversial vape law

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 06:08 PM

The measure, which lapsed into law last month, transfers the regulation of vapes under the DTI from the Food and Drug Administration. Read more »

Marcos personal doctor Samuel Zacate is new FDA chief

Gillan Ropero and Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 07:09 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Dr. Samuel Zacate as director-general of the Food and Drug Administration, Malacañang said. Read more »

Marcos wants study of state of calamity extension: DOH

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 12:03 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued a directive to study whether or not the COVID-19-induced state of calamity should be extended beyond its September validity, a health department official said on Friday. Read more »

FDA calls on Marcos to junk vape bill

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 05:35 PM

In a letter sent to President Bongbong Marcos on Thursday, FDA insisted it has the constitutional mandate to regulate vapes. Read more »

FDA: Philippine-made Lucky Me! products safe to eat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 12:49 AM

The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that locally manufactured Lucky Me! instant noodle products are safe to eat. Read more »

Lucky Me! products with ethylene oxide made in Thailand: FDA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 09:57 PM

The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said "Lucky Me!" instant noodle products found containing ethylene oxide were made in Thailand. Read more »

FDA: Monde Nissin follows PH food safety laws amid ethylene oxide issue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 07:27 PM

The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday said Monde Nissin, the manufacturers of a popular Filipino noodle brand, is compliant to the country's food safety laws. Read more »

Lucky Me! products, ipina-recall ng European countries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 11:08 PM

Naglabas ng safety warning ang ilang European countries laban sa ilang Lucky Me! products dahil sa mataas umanong lebel ng kemikal na ethylene oxide. Read more »

FDA probes Lucky Me! products for 'high level of ethylene oxide'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 12:13 PM

The FDA said Thursday it was investigating the recall of Lucky Me! Pancit Canton brand in Europe and Taiwan due to the presence of ethylene oxide. Read more »

COVID vaccine manufacturers urged to register products

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 02:10 PM

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are urged to apply for a certificate of product registration (CPR) at the FDA, an expert said Tuesday. Read more »

The importance of getting boosted now and the prospects for a second booster

Dr. Rontgene Solante
Updated as of Jun 23 05:04 AM

How do booster doses work? Read more »

US panel recommends COVID vaccines for youngest children

Issam Amed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 10:57 AM

A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under 5. Read more »

COVID vaccine ng Moderna, aprubado na para sa mga bata

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 07:41 PM

Inaprubahan na ng Food and Drug Administration ang paggamit ng COVID-19 vaccine ng Moderna para sa mga batang edad 6 hanggang 11. Read more »