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April 30, 2021 Who should be held responsible in case people who receive the anti-parasite drug ivermectin distributed for free in Quezon City have an adverse effect? For Dr. Maricar Limpin, vice president of the Philippine College of Physicians, doctors, legislators and even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should be held accountable in case people get sick because of Ivermectin especially if it is given without a proper prescription. “Sino ang hahabulin ng tao kung magkakaroon ng prob...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 30) — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Friday gave a stern reminder to the public against using antiparasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 despite repeated warnings from health experts. He urged the public to listen to the advice of those who know medicine best — the doctors and epidemiologists -- and take it slow on reading about conspiracy theories surrounding the unregistered drugs effectivity. "Relax-relax lang tayo sa mga conspiracy th...

DOH seeks PRC probe on invalid ivermectin prescriptions in QC event enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 30)— The Health Department on Friday said it will ask the Professional Regulation Commission to probe the reported release of "invalid" prescriptions for ivermectin during a recent distribution event in Quezon City. In a statement, the DOH said it will endorse reports to the PRC to investigate their veracity and to "impose sanctions as deemed necessary" ...

SunStar + April 30, 2021 THE Department of Health (DOH) said it will endorse to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) the reports on the issuance of invalid prescriptions to use the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). "The DOH will officially endorse the reports to the PRC to investigate the veracity of the reports and impose sanctions as deemed necessary, based on existing laws," the DOH said in a statement Friday evening, Apr...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 30) — A former adviser to the governments pandemic task force raised concern over moves that appear to "exploit" allegedly Filipinos lack of education on ivermectin use, in the absence of studies that prove its safety and efficacy against COVID-19. Speaking to CNN Philippines The Source on Friday, Dr. Tony Leachon, a health reform advocate and former adviser to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF...

More than a dozen individuals lined up at a barangay hall in Quezon City on Thursday to get free Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug claimed to be effective against COVID-19 and granted a compassionate special use by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA).

News By HANA BORDEY, GMA News Published April 29, 2021 11:26am The Department of Justice has yet to determine whether the exemptions set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment has sound legal basis, following the plan of two congressmen to distribute the anti-parasitic drug. “I wouldn’t really blame Representatives Defensor and Marcoleta if they will proceed (with the distribution) but as I said this is subject for a further determin...

Published April 29, 2021, 5:05 PM More than a dozen individuals lined up at a barangay hall in Quezon City on Thursday to get free Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug claimed to be effective against COVID-19 and granted a compassionate special use by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor and Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta set up what they called the “Ivermectin Pan-three” in Barangay Matandang Balara to help “those who are in dire need.�...

Law enforcers call if ivermectin distributors can be arrested – DOJ enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 29)— The Justice Department on Thursday said it is law enforcers call for now if the lawmakers who recently distributed the antiparasitic drug ivermectin, which is not yet registered for human use in the country, can be arrested. "For now, call yan ng (thats the call of) law enforcement agents," Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra told reporters when a...

Cubao Bishop Honesto Ongtioco (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF CUBAO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I am not sure about the consequences of their decision. I trust that they have reflected their decision over and over,” he said in an interview Wednesday, April 28. House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta and Anakalusugan partylist Rep. Mike Defensor are planning to launch this week their Ivermectin distribution program in Quezon City. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reiterated ...