FDA Press Statement || Clarification on the purchase and use of Ivermectin 29 March 2021
Following issues on the use or prohibition of use of Ivermectin, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarifies that there is no ban on the purchase and use of the […]
Clarification on Post Market Performance Testing of COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits
FDA PRESS STATEMENT 11 March 2021 Recognizing the need for immediate access to COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits during the present pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pursued policies allowing […]
Press Statement || Donated COVID-19 Vaccines Require FDA Authorization
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarifies that donated COVID-19 vaccines require FDA authorization in the form of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) prior to use. Entities which intend to donate […]
FDA Philippines Grants Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants its first Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 Vaccine (BNT162b2) Suspension for IM Injection (Puurs, Belgium Site). Through Executive Order No. […]
Press Statement || Updates on Applications for Conduct of Clinical Trials and Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Food and Drug and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to accept applications for the conduct of COVID-19 Vaccine clinical trial (CT) in the Philippines. To date, FDA has received three […]
Press Release || THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND ITS MANDATE TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHT TO HEALTH OF ALL FILIPINOS THROUGH THE REGULATION OF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INCLUDING VAPOR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remains true and committed to its mandate to protect and promote the right to health of all Filipinos through the regulation of health products, […]
Press Statement || Caution on Use of Unauthorized Vaccines
Following reports that certain individuals have received vaccines against COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterates its public advisory (FDA 2020-1395-00-A) on taking extreme caution on the purchase and […]
Press Statement: FDA REGISTRATION OF RENO BRAND LIVER SPREAD
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires two (2) types of authorizations before any processed food product can be released in the Philippine market. The first is the License-to- Operate […]
Press Release || FDA-DDB-PDEA MOA SIGNING
PRESS RELEASE 11 September 2020 On 8 September 2020, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Rolando Enrique Domingo, Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) Chairperson Secretary Catalino Cuy and Philippine Drug […]
RITM TO EVALUATE FDA APPROVED COVID-19 RAPID ANTIBODY TEST KITS
PRESS STATEMENT 20 APRIL 2020 The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) is now ready to evaluate rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19 disease. In a letter received by the […]