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Poor distribution of reusable water gallons aggravates BPA migration

The poor distribution of reusable or refillable drinking water gallons can aggravate the migration or release of ...

Trade Ministry launching packaged cooking oil priced at Rp14 thousand

The Trade Ministry will launch a simple packaged cooking oil product in one-liter size costing Rp14 thousand to ease ...

Ministry mulls augmenting list of drugs used in JKN program

The  Health Ministry is exploring augmenting the National Formulary (FORNAS) list which serves as a reference ...

Emergency use authorization issued for four COVID-19 therapeutic drugs

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has issued emergency use authorization (EUA) for Favipiravir, ...

COVID-19: 50.2 million people receive booster dose

The third or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been provided to 50.2 million Indonesians as of 12 p.m. local ...

Phase 3 of Merah Putih clinical trial begins

The Merah Putih (Red and White) COVID-19 vaccine developed by Airlangga University (Unair) and PT Biotis has entered ...

Red and White vaccine hopefully gets registered with WHO: BPOM

Head of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has expressed the hope that the indigenous Merah Putih (Red ...

COVID-19 booster important for elderly health: ITAGI

The Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) has said that the COVID-19 booster vaccination for the ...

BPA labeling on drinking water gallons not impacting depots' sales

Indonesian Drinking Water Depot Suppliers and Distributors Association (APDAMINDO) Chairman Budi Darmawan made ...

Government to expand affordable cooking oil supply to supermarkets

The government will expand the distribution of affordable cooking oil to supermarkets and minimarkets to ensure ...

Two factories caught adding formaldehyde to tofu: BPOM

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has caught two tofu factories in Waru and Waru Kaum Villages, ...

Bio Farma starts phase three clinical trial of local COVID-19 vaccine

State-run pharmaceutical firm PT Bio Farma has begun the phase three clinical trial of the locally-made COVID-19 ...

BPOM promoting development of local probiotic products

The National Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM) is promoting the development of competitive local probiotic ...

Red and White vaccine's efficacy study pending over volunteer shortage

State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma (Persero) did not conduct an efficacy study of the Red and White ...

50 BNI-fostered MSMEs showcase products in Turkey

State-owned bank PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Tbk took 50 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to the Street ...