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Duterte backs local Covid-19 vax production
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) request to provide assistance to potential local vaccine manufacturers in the Philippines.
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez reported that at least four pharmaceutical firms, including United Laboratories and Glovax, have expressed intent to venture into local vaccine manufacturing.
Lopez emphasized the need for swift processing of government permits for these companies through a 'green lane' system.
He stated that this initiative aims to reduce the country's total dependence on imported vaccines.
President Duterte instructed officials to consider the DTI's proposal as a fundamental guideline for government actions.
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