MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to confirm if China’s state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has indeed applied for an emergency use authorization (EUA) in the Philippines for its COVID-19 vaccine.
“As of Friday, there was no application. I’m not sure if they filed online,” FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said in a text message to INQUIRER.net when asked to confirm presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement that Sinopharm has already applied for an EUA.
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Domingo said the FDA office is closed because of the observance of Muntinlupa Day.
Roque earlier said that President Ro…
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