AS PART of their efforts to be cleared of illegal drugs, 130 “drug warriors” or surrenderers in Brgy. Subangdaku, Mandaue City are expected to graduate from the community rehabilitation program in August 2021. On July 23, the “drug warriors” attended the healing program of the Oasis of Love as part of its rehabilitation program to […]
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Editorial: Community drug rehab
SOME of our cities in Cebu are graduating by the hundreds drug dependents under their community-based drug rehabilitation program (CBDRP). By graduates, we mean individuals who have weaned themselves off illegal drugs for at least six months, while being placed under sporadic surprise drug tests within the required period. These individuals were either in the […]
De Lima to seek reelection
OPPOSITION Senator Leila M. De Lima on Wednesday confirmed that she would seek reelection in next year’s polls, saying that what she called the political persecution she experienced under President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s administration only strengthened her resolve to fight for her advocacies. In a letter addressed to Mr. Duterte ahead of his sixth and final State of the […]
Pharma industry adjusts COVID-19 drug forecasting
THE pharmaceutical industry has made changes to its demand forecasting to improve the supply of drugs used to treat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in case of a surge caused by the Delta variant, an industry group said. Beaver Tamesis, president of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines, said that the industry is now […]
2 Olango barangays gain ‘drug-cleared’ tag
THE City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Cadac) of Lapu-Lapu City passed a resolution on July 13, 2021, to provide commendation and cash rewards to Barangays Tingo and Baring on the island of Olango. This has to do with the barangays’ success in gaining the “drug-cleared” status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing Program, which […]
Editorial: Two-faced in the drug war
“I CAN only surmise that there is (abuse in the drug operations). I do not have evidence to prove it except what we have seen. So hindi nakapagtataka na magkakaroon ng abuses…But let us not put down the other 48,000 drug operations that were succesful and have arrested almost 100,000 at may mga kasong naka-file…So […]
Cops arrest high-value drug suspect in Lapu-Lapu City
POLICE collared a high-value drug suspect in a buy-bust operation conducted by the City Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Lapu-Lapu Police Office (LCPO) on Sunday, June 13, 2021. The operation, led by team CIU team leader, Police Lieutenant Noah Añana under the supervision of Police Major Joey Bicoy, took place near the Public Utility Jeepney […]
Senator flags alleged use of detainees in anti-drug ops
A SENATOR on Monday questioned the alleged use of detainees by the police in anti-illegal drug operations and asked authorities to investigate the claims. “Is it common practice of the police to use prisoners to help in their anti-illegal drug operations? Is this standard operating procedure? It seems reality is stranger than fiction,” Senator Risa […]
Two Products of Zhaoke Ophthalmology (6622.HK) Passed The On-Site Inspection for Drug Registration of The National Medical Products Administration and The GMP Compliance Inspection of The Guangdong Medical Products Administration
HONG KONG, May 24, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Zhaoke Ophthalmology Limited (“Zhaoke Ophthalmology” or the “Company”; stock code: 6622), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of therapies that address significant unmet medical needs, announced that on 13 May 2021, two pharmaceutical products of the Company, namely Bimatoprost […]
200 former drug dependents complete rehab in Ermita
AROUND 200 drug surrenderers in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City have completed a three-month community-based drug rehabilitation program initiated by the City Office Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) after another batch of 19 persons graduated on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Ermita is one of the barangays in Cebu City affected by the problem of illegal drugs. Ermita […]
ARTA issues show-cause order to FDA drug center over inaction on drug applications
THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) issued a show-cause order to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug testing center for alleged inaction on more than 600 drug applications. In a statement Tuesday, ARTA confirmed that Investigation Enforcement and Litigation Director Jedrek C. Ng sent the order to the FDA’s Center for Drug Regulation and Research […]
FDA OK´s ivermectin use vs worm
The local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of ivermectin by humans against a certain type of parasitic worm. The certificate pf product registration paves the way for the drug to be sold commercially, FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique G. Domingo told an online news briefing on Wednesday. Lloyd Laboratories applied for the […]
Editorial: Tanke, Talisay
“Tiangge” or wet market, that was how anyone who had been to the coastal barangay of Tanke, Talisay would describe the bravado with which illegal drugs were sold in that corner of the city before 2016. The village seemed like a parallel universe with residents, local officials and the police reduced to inferior terms in […]
Hua Medicine Announces Acceptance of a New Drug Application for Dorzagliatin in China – First Glucokinase Activator (GKA) Globally
SHANGHAI, CHINA, Apr 23, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hua Medicine (the “Company”, Stock Code: 2552.HK), today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for dorzagliatin for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) was accepted by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Dorzagliatin is the first glucokinase activator (GKA) to submit […]
13 construction workers arrested in drug den
AT LEAST 13 laborers working in a construction site in Barangay Apas, Cebu City were arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) after they were caught holding a pot session in a suspected drug den on Saturday morning, April 10, 2021 Assisted by personnel of the 32nd Military Intelligence Company and the 7th Intelligence […]
19 drug peddlers, users arrested in Mambaling
NINETEEN drug pushers and users were arrested by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA 7) during their implementation of search warrants in four suspected drug dens situated in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Operatives of PDEA 7 led by their director, Levi Ortiz, were implementing four search warrants […]
Hitachi and Axcelead have agreed to start joint development of solutions contributing on more efficient creation of next-generation biopharmaceuticals
TOKYO, Apr 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) and Axcelead, Inc. today announced that they have agreed on a comprehensive collaborative partnership to develop solutions contributing on more efficient creation of next-generation biopharmaceuticals with digital technology and drug discovery platform. Hitachi has also made investment to Drug Discovery Gateway Fund […]
Pharma industry pushes back on drug price control board
DRUGMAKERS said further price controls on their products will hinder the industry in recovering from the economic downturn triggered by the pandemic. Responding Wednesday to a legislative proposal to establish a price board for drugs, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) Trustee Jannette Alcantara Jakosalem said price controls will be an added burden […]
PDEA continues barangay drug clearing program
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local officials have conducted house-to-house visits on 15 drug surrenderees in Brgy. Lorega, Cebu City to check if they have reverted to their old ways or not. The house-to-house visits are part of the PDEA’s Barangay Drug Clearing Program as mandated by President Rodrigo Duterte. PDEA 7 director […]
P7M worth of shabu confiscated; drugs sourced from Cebu City Jail
MORE than a kilo of suspected shabu worth more than P7 million was confiscated by operatives of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) from a suspected drug pusher on Magallanes St., Barangay Ermita in Cebu City at dawn Saturday, March 6, 2021. Anti-drug operatives arrested Carlo Magno Tude, 36, who is a resident in the […]