MANILA, Philippines — Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor on Sunday warned that executive officials of the Department of Health (DOH), whether they profited or not, may face criminal charges if they insist on procuring supplies of the drug remdesivir.
According to Defensor, in light of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation against the drug’s use for COVID-19 patients, all new purchases of remdesivir may be deemed as transactions “highly detrimental to the government” under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
“Under the law, DOH officials may be held liable for a corrupt act if they perform a transaction that is ‘grossly disadvantageous’ to the governmen…
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