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Omicron subvariants pre-dominate in Indonesia: government

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are responsible for about 81 percent of COVID-19 infections reported in the country, ...

BPOM upskills Safe Jamu and Cosmetics ambassadors

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has organized advanced training for Safe Jamu (Indonesian ...

BPOM calls to increase knowledge on safe herbs, cosmetics

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) deems it necessary to improve public knowledge regarding the safety ...

No adverse events at COVID vaccine trials so far: Bio Farma

State-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Bio Farma said there have been no adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in ...

Phase 3 trial of Merah Putih vaccine on in Padang Pariaman

State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma is conducting the Phase 3 clinical trial for the Merah Putih COVID-19 ...

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 ...