French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur on Wednesday denied accusations it concealed from the Philippine government and public the risks of using its dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. In a statement, the company lamented the “inaccurate information” that had come out on the transparency of data and findings related to Dengvaxia. “Sanofi Pasteur would like to address the inaccurate information regarding the transparency of data and findings related to Dengvaxia. All our vaccines undergo extensive clinical investigations and their efficacy, safety and public health impact is continuously followed up post-license,” the company said. Meanwhile, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced that the Department of Health (DOH) planned to coordinate with regulators in Singapore.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 28, 2018 21:00 UTC