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To address the current African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that has severely hit the local hog industry, Senator Cynthia Villar demanded an immediate vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, recently conducted a public hearing on ASF based on Senate Resolution No. 565 filed […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes said there is an urgent need to revisit existing policies on vaping to mitigate the possible onset of e-cigarette or vape-associated lung injury (EVALI) among the youth. Reyes urged fellow lawmakers to revisit Republic Act 11900, or the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, and is pushing to […]
Two lawmakers at the House of Representatives called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant the COVID-19 vaccines full approval to encourage the hesitant individuals to get inoculated. Agusan del Norte Representative Lawrence Fortun said the full FDA approval will enable the private sector, the private hospitals, pharmacies, and the doctors to order […]
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for inoculating minors aged 12-17, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the urgency of preparing local government units (LGUs) for the vaccination of the age group. Citing both the safety of the younger population and the long-term impact of school closures, Gatchalian has lobbied for […]
Members of the House of Representatives have put to task the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the perceived delay in the approval of new drug applications, including potential medicines for the deadly COVID-19. In a recent hearing of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, lawmakers took turns grilling FDA General Manager […]
With government studying proposals to reintroduce the controversial Dengvaxia in the market after the Department of Health recorded more than 130,00 dengue cases as of mid-July, Senator Dick Gordon has proposed that the vaccine’s French manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur first re-apply for a license for the vaccine from the Food and Drug Authority (FDA). Gordon pointed […]