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Philippines gives approval to Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use pharmaceutical-technology
March 19, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines has given approval to Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, as the country struggles with spike in infections.
Moderna signs supply deal with Philippines for 13 mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine expresspharma
March 08, 2021
Moderna announced a supply agreement with the Government of The Philippines for 13 million doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna.
Sinopharm seeks EUA for Covid-19 vaccines in Philippines pharmaceutical-technology
March 02, 2021
Chinese company Sinopharm has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its Covid-19 vaccines.
Mundipharma donates BETADINE® products to hospitals in Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to support the fight against COVID-19 prnasia
April 07, 2020
Mundipharma has donated supplies of its BETADINE® range of products to hospitals in Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to support the efforts of healthcare professionals amidst the outbreak.
New opportunities for Indian pharma industry in Philippines, finds study europeanpharmaceuticalreview
December 09, 2019
The Philippines’ 2019 Universal Health Care Act and regulatory tax reforms open new avenues for the Indian pharmaceutical industry, according to new research.
Philippines officials nix Sanofi's attempt to bring Dengvaxia back to market fiercepharma
August 25, 2019
Sanofi has been through an ordeal with its Dengvaxia rollout in the Philippines, but earlier this month, it looked as if officials might reintroduce the dengue vaccine to battle a deadly outbreak. For now, though, that's off the table.
Philippines may re-introduce controversial dengue vaccine europeanpharmaceuticalreview
August 08, 2019
The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use was ceased because of links to several deaths.
Sanofi executives face criminal charges in Philippines over deaths of children given dengue vaccine Dengvaxia firstwordpharma
March 03, 2019
Regulators in the Philippines said Friday that they plan to file criminal charges against executives from Sanofi, as well as current and former health officials in the country, over the deaths of children given the company's dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.
Philippine officials pull Dengvaxia's marketing license, but Sanofi asks them to reconsider fiercepharma
February 24, 2019
Sanofi set off an uproar in the Philippines with its 2017 disclosure that dengue shot Dengvaxia can cause more serious infections in some cases. Now, after investigations and more, the country’s FDA has permanently revoked the vaccine’s marketing license.