The goal of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, which is being carried out in Cavite, is to establish the efficacy and safety of the capsule when taken orally by adults with dengue fever who show no symptoms.

DOST wrapping up trials on herbal anti-dengue capsule

WITH President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order No. 155, Filipinos using maintenance drugs and other medicines will now have access to affordable and high-quality medications.

Timely action! Digong moves to slash down prices of medicines

UNREGISTERED. Boxes of unregistered medicines seized from two Chinese nationals by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Detective and Special Operations Unit in Parañaque City on Saturday (Feb. 8, 2025). The medicines have no Food and Drug Administration registrations. (Photo courtesy of CIDG)

2 Chinese nationals nabbed for selling unregistered medicines

Senior citizens will soon enjoy value-added tax (VAT)-free medicines for hypertension, cancer, mental illnesses, tuberculosis, kidney diseases, diabetes, high cholesterol, and Covid-19 drugs and medical devices.

VAT-free medicines for seniors

An Israeli firm says it is now ready to put an oral Covid-19 vaccine through clinical tests, a welcome piece of development amid global vaccine inequality and outbreaks of the more transmissible Delta variant. 

High hopes as Israeli firm develops oral Covid-19 vaccine

DOST – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Director Dr. Imelda Agdeppa said a study conducted by her institute showed that giving VCO to Covid-19 patients in addition to current medication can improve their chances of recovery.

Big help! VCO eyed as complementary drug for Covid-19 patients

The debate over veterinary anti parasitic drug, ivermectin, for use as treatment to COVID 19 has reached the Supreme Court, with proponents—three legislators—asking the High Tribunal to compel the Department of Health and Food and Drug Administration to compel its use for Covid-19.

Despite experts’ warnings, push for Ivermectin reaches PH Supreme Court

Use of Bexovid, a generic version of Pfizer’s Paxlovid, has been approved by the FDA

Cheaper treatment! FDA approves first generic antiviral COVID-19 pill

STO. TOMAS CITY, Batangas – “IF it could save lives, why not.”

Mandanas okays Ivermectin EXPERIMENTAL USE

Many of the alleged fake medicine brands seized were those which ran in short supply in drugstores in Laguna province last January.



Two nabbed for distributing fake medicines Laguna

Cheaper treatment! FDA approves first generic antiviral COVID-19 pill photo The Manila Times

High hopes as Israeli firm develops oral Covid-19 vaccine photo from Forbes

Big help! VCO eyed as complementary drug for Covid-19 patients photo from Time of India

Timely action! Digong moves to slash down prices of medicines photo UNTV News

DOST wrapping up trials on herbal anti-dengue capsule photo The Manila Times

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