Another hospital, 3rd so far, given CSP to use ivermectin, FDA says By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News
Published April 22, 2021 2:09pm Food and Drug Administration (FDA) director general Eric Domingo on Thursday said a compassionate special permit (CSP) was given to another hospital for the use of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as possible treatment for COVID-19. Sa ngayon po mayroon pa pong na-approve na isang hospital kahapon. May pending pa po na isa daw na nag-apply din kahapon na may kulang lang na papel na isa-submit, Domingo said at a congressional hearing, noting that three hospitals now have CSPs. (One hospital was given a compassionate special permit yesterday. There s still a pending application as the documents submitted were not yet complete.)
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte made the decision to avoid any conflict between the FDA and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in determining which drugs should be on the market.
“To ensure the safety and welfare of the public and at the same time avoid any unnecessary conflicts, the FDA has been directed to take the lead in determining the course of action against the illegal trading/dispensing of Ivermectin,” Roque said Wednesday.
“The PNP cannot arbitrarily determine on their own which drug/s should not be on the market. All operations to apprehend or seize goods must be done in coordination with the FDA,” he added.
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April 21, 2021 | 8:46 pm
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has ordered the countryâs drug regulator to lead the governmentâs campaign against the illegal sale of the veterinary drug ivermectin, which is being repackaged in the Philippines as a treatment against the coronavirus.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been directed âto take the lead in determining the course of action against the illegal trading/dispensing of ivermectinâ to ensure the safety of the public and avoid institutional conflicts, presidential spokesperson Herminio âHarryâ L. Roque, Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mr. Roque said the police âcannot arbitrarily determine on their own which drugs should not be on the market.â âAll operations to apprehend or seize goods must be done in coordination with the FDA,â he added.
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Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña (TOTO LOZANO/ Presidential Photo / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña cited that the development of glue additives would enhance the production of plywood in the country.
Currently, plywood is one of the most widely used wood-based panels in the country.
“After several formulations and tests of the experimental plywood, the glue-mixes that produced the desired improved properties were piloted to produce full size plywood in two plywood factories in Sariaya, Quezon and Valenzuela City,” de la Peña said in a report.
“Based on factory trials, the FPRDI-developed formulations could match the commercial glue-mix formulations performance, showed lower formaldehyde emission and improved termite resistance,” he said.