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Sinopharm calls off COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in PH, Sinovac awaits ethics review

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 05:23 PM

MANILA — A Chinese vaccine developer backed out of initial plans to hold clinical trials in the Philippines, according to the Department of Science and Technology on Friday. Read more »

DOH: Russia looking for local research group to jointly conduct COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in PH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:38 PM

To organize a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in the Philippines, Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute must now find a local research group, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

PH to consider opening manufacturing plant for Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine - DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 03:41 PM

The health department on Friday said it was open to Russia’s plan of setting up a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and distributing hub in the Philippines, as the development could give country a medical advantage.    Read more »

Concerns rise over Russia vaccine study 'inconsistencies'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 02:12 AM

PARIS - The Lancet medical journal said Thursday it had asked authors of a study on a potential Russian COVID-19 vaccine for clarifications after their research came under scrutiny. Read more »

PH meets Russian representatives, Pfizer on respective COVID-19 vaccine deals

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 03:47 PM

The Department of Health said it was meeting with COVID-19 vaccine developers on Friday to discuss the possibility of holding clinical trials in the country.  Read more »

Cavite COVID-19 vaccine trials to undergo FDA, ethics review first — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:01 PM

The Department of Health on Wednesday said the planned vaccine trials in Cavite will have to undergo a review by the Food and Drug Administration and an ethics board before being allowed to start. Read more »

PH still in negotiations for COVID-19 vaccines, no clinical trial set yet

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 04:47 PM

The Philippines has not yet approved any clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, the country's health department said Wednesday. Read more »