MANILA, Philippines — US pharmaceutical firm never promised to provide the Philippine government with 10 million doses of its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) upon the signing of a Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA) between the two parties, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday.
Duque made the remark after Senator Panfilo Lacson claimed that the country would have secured the delivery of 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer as early as January next year if Duque had worked on documentary requirements needed for the deal.
According to Duque, there were only “indicative” numbers that were mentioned during official talks between the…
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