To recall, Defensor is among those behind a "pantry" that distributed the antiparasitic drug ivermectin, prescriptions of which did not include the required doctors’ names, license numbers, and professional tax receipt numbers when they were given out. “Remdesivir is currently being used as an additional medication for COVID-19 patients,” the DOH said in a press statement posted on its website. And yet, the DOH is still irresponsibly using the drug in addition to standard care for patients,” Atienza said. “The DOH should stop importing and using remdesivir. Otherwise, the public will start suspecting that some (department) officials are making money on the purchases."

Source: Philippine Star May 09, 2021 06:22 UTC