PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take the lead in determining the course of action against the illegal trading or dispensing of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for treatment against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang said on Wednesday.
Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte issued the directive to avoid any conflict between the FDA and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in determining which drugs should be on the market.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.