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Collection of food and drug control agency news, found 36 news.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Long wait for indigenous vaccine expected to end mid-year

A recent announcement that the Red and White vaccine is expected to be ready for production by mid-2022 offers hope to ...

Seven teams developing Merah Putih vaccine: BRIN

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has said that seven teams are currently developing indigenous ...

Indonesia, Russia finalizing cooperation in vaccine production: FM

Indonesia and Russia are in the process of finalizing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint production of ...

COVID-19 vaccines used in Indonesia have been tested: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry ensures the people that the COVID-19 vaccines used in Indonesia have been tested from various ...

IOC offers Pitzer COVID-19 vaccine for Indonesian athletes

The International Olympic Committee (OIC) has offered the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Pitzer COVID-19 vaccine ...

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Gotong Royong a shot in the arm for COVID battle

The launch of the self-funded Gotong Royong vaccination campaign on May 18, 2021, witnessed by President Joko Widodo at ...