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Is the Philippines Now Gearing Up to Mass Produce Ivermectin for COVID-19? Their Country s FDA Awards Ivermectin Manufacturing Contract to Local Producer
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Apparently, in the Philippines, the use of ivermectin for human consumption (more than likely associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19) is progressing despite the overt tensions between those elements in society for its use against COVID-19 now versus those that suggest ever more clinical trials data is necessary. This movement is evidenced recently by the movement within the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Director-General Eric Domingo just on Friday acknowledged that the regulatory body issued a certificate of product registration or CPR to Lloyd Laboratories for the production and commercial sale of the product in the southeastern Asian nation. Meaning that the FDA there is paving the way for its legal human consumption. Of course, the formal indication is acknowledged by Director-Gen
Published January 13, 2021, 3:45 PM
Coronavirus vaccines may not yet be available for commercial use in the country this year.
According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, people cannot yet buy the vaccine in the market since the emergency use authorization (EUA) to be given by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not cover commercial use.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles
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The government has so far secured millions of supplies from vaccine makers Covovax, Sinovac, and AstraZeneca, that are expected to be delivered to the county this year. Frontline health workers, seniors, poor citizens, and uniformed personnel will be among the priority beneficiaries of the government’s free COVID-19 vaccines.