Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janet Garin on Monday announced that the dengue vaccine will enter the Philippine market next week. "Philippines is the only country where three phases of the clinical trial were done... It's a reflection of how good our researchers are," Garin explained in a television interview. Garin added that the government has already set P3 billion in the 2016 budget for the dengue vaccine. She said the dengue vaccine is expensive ...
Sanofi's Dengvaxia approved in Mexico; 19 countries may follow Decisions in Latin America, Asia expected in coming weeks The first vaccine against dengue fever won clearance in Mexico, an initial step toward preventing a mosquito-borne infection that puts half of the world’s population at risk. Sanofi expects more approvals in “upcoming weeks” for the product, called Dengvaxia, in Latin America and Asia, Olivier Charmeil, who heads the Paris-based ...