MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has appealed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite its procedures, especially those concerning the applications of local pharmaceutical firms for product registration and emergency use authorization (EUA) permits amid the pandemic.
In a statement Sunday, Velasco said the local pharmaceutical industry can boost the country’s capability in its battle against the pandemic, saying such firms “play a vital role in helping provide much-needed medicines for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.”
“While we understand the need for a thorough study of drugs and medicines, we need to balance it out by makin…
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