Call for Nomination

Link to Department Circular:   DC No. 2022-0288 Nomination to the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) Sociologist/Anthropologist Core Committee Member  The Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) was created to efficiently and effectively implement the Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, through the assessment of health technologies. This aims to ensure the rational utilization of various continue reading : Call for Nomination

SOH Decision: Tocilizumab for the Treatment of COVID-19

Return to Main Page SOH approves the HTAC recommendation on tocilizumab for COVID-19 in the Philippine National Formulary (PNF) The Secretary of Health (SOH) approved the HTAC recommendation on the addition of tocilizumab for COVID-19 in the Philippine National Formulary (PNF) on 11 May 2022.  On 15 March 2022, the Philippine FDA issued the CPR of tocilizumab continue reading : SOH Decision: Tocilizumab for the Treatment of COVID-19

Potassium Citrate [1620 mg (15 mEq)] Tablet

SOH approves the HTAC recommendation on the minor inclusion of an additional dosage strength of potassium citrate [1620 mg (15mEq)] tablet for severe hypocitraturia and recurrent kidney stones in the Philippine National Formulary (PNF) The Secretary of Health (SOH) approved the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) recommendation on the minor inclusion of an additional dosage continue reading : Potassium Citrate [1620 mg (15 mEq)] Tablet