Food and Drug Administration

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Philippines has been expanding its efforts to make essential medications more affordable by exempting numerous life-saving drugs from value-added tax. Under Director General Paolo Teston, the FDA has implemented new policies to streamline drug permit processing and enhance public trust in health product safety. These initiatives aim to reduce healthcare costs and improve access to quality medication for Filipinos dealing with chronic illnesses.

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Last updated at July 30, 2025.

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Takeda withdraws dengue vaccine applications in US and Singapore

Takeda Healthcare Philippines announced on Thursday that it voluntarily withdrew its dengue vaccine applications in the US and Singapore due to requested data collection issues.
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19 medicines exempted from VAT to lower patient costs

Nineteen maintenance and lifesaving medicines have been exempted from value-added tax (VAT), benefiting more patients.
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P34M smuggled onions, mackerel seized at Manila port

On Tuesday, July 1, local authorities seized P34.2 million worth of smuggled agricultural products from China at the Port of Manila, bringing the total value of confiscated goods to over P34 million.
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FDA expands VAT exemption list for cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, mental illness drugs

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its list of VAT-exempt medicines to include drugs for cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, and mental illness, effective June 4.
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DOH suspends fee hikes for health products

The Department of Health (DOH) has suspended the increase in fees for facility registration and certificate of product registration for health products, effective immediately.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture are collaborating to regulate and make available animal vaccines to protect against diseases like African swine fever (ASF) and avian influenza (AI), which pose a significant threat to food security.
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CIDG arrests 85 wanted individuals, raids illegal coffee sellers

The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested 85 wanted individuals during operations conducted on May 14 and 15.
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Paolo Teston appointed FDA director general

Malacañang confirmed on Friday the appointment of Health Undersecretary Paolo Teston as the new director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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First Lady launches 'Lab for All' in Iloilo

First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos launched the 'Lab for All' medical outreach program in New Lucena town, Iloilo province on Tuesday, April 29.
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PNP CIDG busts P45M unregistered diapers, arrests six suspects

On Black Friday, April 18, 2025, Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) confiscated P45.4 million worth of allegedly unregistered diapers during raids in Plaridel, Bulacan.
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