MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency use authorization (EUA) to expected COVID-19 vaccines that will be made available in the Philippines.
In Executive Order No. 121 signed Dec. 1 and made public Wednesday, Duterte authorized the FDA director-general to issue a EUA to COVID-19 drugs or vaccines.
The President also authorized the FDA director-general to “accept the regulatory decision of the [World Health Organization], [US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], or other internationally recognized regulatory authorities.
With the FDA allowed to issue EUAs, the process of approving COVID-19 va…
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