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Endocrinologist warns public vs. unregulated, fake obesity meds

Doctor Michael Villa on Thursday raised alarm on the growing circulation of counterfeit and unregulated drugs targeting obesity and diabetes. Villa, a former president of...

FDA, LTO, SSS receive most complaints

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recorded the highest number of public complaints among national government agencies (NGAs) this year, followed by the Land...

Confiscated fake goods drop 47% from 2024 record high

The value of counterfeit and pirated goods seized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reached P18 billion as of September 2025,...

Gov’t pilots telepharmacy to ease pharmacists shortage

The Marcos administration on Thursday launched a pilot program aimed at expanding access to essential medicines in underserved communities by allowing more flexible supervision...

FFCCCII, FDA meet to ease online permit processing

A delegation from the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) led by president Victor Lim, honorary president Dr. Cecilio...

9 more medicines now exempt from value added tax, says BIR

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has exempted nine more medicines from value-added tax (VAT), it said in a circular dated June 11, 2025. Revenue...

DA, FDA fast-track animal vaccine rollout ahead of launch

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are stepping up efforts to...

US approves new antibiotic for urinary tract infections

Washington, United States—US health regulators have approved a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections, a problem affecting more than 100 million people around the...

FDA goes digital with eServices Portal System

THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched an online application process for Certificate of Medical Device Notification (CMDN) for Class A medical devices,...

FDA receives most complaints among agencies

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it received 25,197 complaints as of end-January 2025. The agency said of the total, 24,932 were resolved or referred...

Barbers calls on FDA to include side effect warnings on drug labels

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce stricter labeling policies for pharmaceutical companies, particularly large...

FDA adds more medicines to its VAT-exempt list

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added several medicines to the list of VAT-exempt medicines. According to an advisory,  the following medicines have been...

Gatchalian: Prioritize meds exempt from VAT

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on drugstores and retailers to prioritize the availability of medicines exempt from value-added tax (VAT). “Drugstores and retailers must ensure...

FDA confiscates P28-m counterfeit medicines

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) commended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for seizing counterfeit medicines and health devices worth P28...
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