Fabunan Anti-viral Injection gets approval for clinical trial in Indonesia?

Could this be an opportunity lost for the country?

News are circulating that the Ministry of Health of Indonesia has approved the Fabunan Anti-Viral Injection (FAI) for their own clinical trials.

As reported in the Fabunan Anti-Viral Injection Facebook account, FAI representatives headed by Director General and Dr. Willie Fabunan  were officially invited by the office of Director of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution Ministry Of Health Jakarta Indonesia. 

Director General and Dr. Willie Fabunan personal meeting with Office of the Director of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution MINISTRY OF HEALTH JAKARTA INDONESIA
(photo credit to FAI Facebook account)

As per reports, Indonesia ranks second in South East Asia in terms of number of infected patients with the novel coronavirus 2019 disease or COVID-19.

If this report is true and have been proven to be effective in the treatment management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesians will be the first ones to benefit from this Filipino made cure instead of the Philippines which is also very much needed.

Philippines ranks third next to Indonesia with respect to the number of infected patients with COVID-19.

Malacanang continues to snub FAI

Last week Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque has categorically denied that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte himself has approved the use of the Fabunan antiviral injections (FAI) against the novel coronavirus 2019 disease or COVID-19.

Roque, adds that the said FAI has not undergone any clinical trials in the country.

“Hindi po totoo ‘yan (That’s not true)!” Roque said over PTV-4 on Saturday (May 30), referring to the rumors involving the controversial drug.

“Ang nangyari po, sumulat po sa opisina ko ang isang Atty. Fabunan at finorward ko po ang letter niya kay DOST (Department of Science and Technology) Secretary [Fortunato] Dela Peña (What happened was a certain Atty. Fabunan wrote to me and I forwarded his letter to Secretary Dela Peña),” he added.

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