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PNP to arrest individuals involved in illegal use, distribution of ivermectin Published April 11, 2021 7:49pm The Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Sunday said it has directed its subordinate units to implement measures to monitor the distribution and use of ivermectin nationwide. In a statement, the CIDG also said that it will investigate and intensify police operations against violations of Republic Act 9711 and of the Food And Drug Administration’s (FDA) compassionate special permit for the use of the drug. The PNP last week said it had bee...

Published April 11, 2021 3:48pm Doctors on Friday continued to debate the merits of ivermectin in a fireside chat organized by the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering. During the Zoom session, Dr. Tess Lawrie of The Evidence-Based Medicine Consultancy Ltd. presented her analysis of studies that looked into the use of ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. Citing her meta-analysis, there were few serious adverse events (SAEs) recorded during ivermectin use during these studies. Citing data from VigiAccess, an international database of adverse events, Lawrie noted that only...

By CONSUELO MARQUEZ, GMA News Published April 11, 2021 10:17am FDA Director General Eric Domingo A physician providing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, who has an approved permit for compassionate use, will be liable for side effects or issues after using the drug for human treatment, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Sunday. FDA  Director General Eric Domingo said over "Dobol B TV" that one of the requirements in applying for a compassionate use permit is the doctor's assurance that he will take responsibility for the use of ivermectin. Also, he said that the processing of c...

First batch of Russia's Sputnik V to arrive this week enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 11) — The initial 20,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute are expected to arrive in the Philippines this week, a senator said. In a statement released Sunday, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said the first batch is up for a "pilot logistics run" since there are unique requirements for the first and second doses of the vaccine. "Sa susunod na linggo, inaasahang darating ang 20,000 initial Sputnik vaccine from Russia," he was quoted ...

Published April 10, 2021, 4:57 PM The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) on Saturday advised the public to follow the policy of the Department of Health (DOH), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of antiparasitic drug, Ivermectin, as a preventive cure for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Representative image (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing the joint statement released by the DOH and FDA, QCHD chief Dra. Esperanza Arias stressed that the city does not distribute nor endorse, and support the use of Ivermectin. “We will follow whatever is the stand of the DOH-FDA on the issue...