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Share The Philippines’ Department of Health purchased one billion pesos ($21 million) worth of remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients. GILEAD SCIENCES INC Philippines’ $21M remdesivir buy a ‘waste of money’ Mon, 10 May 2021 Two Philippine House lawmakers on May 9 criticised the Department of Health (DoH) for buying one billion pesos ($21 million) worth of remdesivir even after the World Health Organisation (WHO) had rejected the use of the drug in Covid-19 treatment. Anakalusugan Representative Michael Defensor and House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza also questioned the DoH’s decision ...

Published May 10, 2021, 4:18 PM Presidential spokesman Harry Roque is a coronavirus survivor mainly because of the antiviral drug called remdesivir. Roque made a pitch for remdesivir to help ease coronavirus symptoms after some lawmakers questioned the Department of Health’s (DOH) purchase of the drug as treatment for the illness. Appearing on a televised press briefing from Davao City, the Palace official admitted he thought he was going to die when he was hospitalized for coronavirus disease last month. His health condition only improved after taking two vials of remdesivir. “Nagpaalam ...

Published May 9, 2021, 3:53 PM Two senior administration congressmen on Sunday, May 9, issued separate statements chiding the Department of Health for its continued inaction against the use of remdesivir in treating patients suffering from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). But while Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza and Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor took moves to question DOH and Filipino doctors prescribing remdesivir, demand for the injectable anti-viral drug soared in India which has become the country in the world worst-hit by the pandemic. This, despite th...

DOH execs may face raps over remdesivir purchases —solon Published May 9, 2021 2:47pm Department of Health officials may face criminal charges if they insist on buying further supplies of remdesivir despite the World Health Organization recommendation against the drug’s use on COVID-19 patients, Rep. Michael Defensor said Sunday. "We consider all new purchases of remdesivir as reckless and foolish spending in light of the WHO recommendation, and considering that government is scrounging for money to buy more COVID-19 vaccines and to pay for the P2,000 cash aid for every Filipino con...

Published May 7, 2021, 5:32 PM House Deputy Speaker and Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera on Friday, May 7, lauded as a “groundbreaking development” the reported decision of the Food and Drug Administration to issue a Certificate of Product Registration for Ivermectin which has been promoted by lawmakers as a drug that could treat and prevent human infection of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19). Herrera is among the Lower House officials who have expressed support for the use of Ivermectin against the deadly COVID-19 disease. Deputy Speaker and 1Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante ...