#food and drug control

Collection of food and drug control news, found 62 news.

BPOM traces sales of syrup drugs containing pholcodine

The National Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) is currently attempting to trace the sales of syrup drugs ...

Ministry encourages excise tax on GGL-dense products to tackle obesity

The Health Ministry is encouraging the imposition of excise tax on products high in sugar, salt, and fat (GGL), as it ...

IDAI asks pediatricians not to prescribe Praxion syrup

The Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) has asked pediatricians not to prescribe fever-reducing syrup, Praxion, for the ...

COVID-19 task force on duty until people become resilient: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the COVID-19 Handling Task Force will remain ...

Achieving BPOM's independence through Drug and Food Control Bill

- has drawn public attention on account of the gaps in the drug and food control system in Indonesia. The digital ...

East Java confirms 1.2 million ready-to-inject doses of Inavac

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa ensured that 1,225,000 doses of locally made COVID-19 vaccine, Inavac, ...

Ministry awaits BPOM's directions to provide COVID vaccine to children

The Ministry of Health stated that it still awaits further directions from the Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) ...

Widodo observes first administration of IndoVac

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday observed the first administration of the domestically produced COVID-19 ...

BPOM detects medicinal chemicals in 41 traditional medicines

The Directorate of Supervision of Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency ...

Impressed with COVID-19 vaccine development: President

President Joko Widodo has said that he is impressed by the pharmaceutical industry, which has pursued the development ...

Youth aged 16-18 years must receive booster vaccine soon: Lawmaker

Youth in the age bracket of 16-18 years should have immediate access to booster vaccination, according to member ...

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, ...

Merah Putih Vaccine phase 3 trial conducted alongside booster trial

The third phase of Merah Putih Vaccine's clinical trial is conducted in parallel with the booster trial, Merah ...

BPOM halts Kinder products' circulation over bacterial threat

The Indonesian Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) has temporarily suspended the circulation of Kinder brand products ...

BPOM issues clinical trial permit for domestic Merah Putih vaccine

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has issued the Clinical Trial Protocol Permit (PPUK) for the Merah ...