MANILA, Philippines — Belgium-based Janssen Pharmaceuticals is set to begin its Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials in the Philippines this week, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday.
“Ang nadinig ko pong plano, dahil ito po ay sila naman ang nagiimplement, tinutulungan lang natin sila magidentify ng mga lugar kung saan gagawin yung trials, mukhang mauuna ang Janssen at within this week ay maguumpisa na sila,” DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Pea said in a televised briefing.
(The plan that I heard, since they implement this and we only help them identify areas to conduct the trials, it looks like Janssen will be first and they will start within this week.)
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