Avigan trial in PH faces recruitment woes due to downtrend in COVID-19 cases

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The clinical trial in the Philippines for anti-viral drug Avigan has hit another snag after the Department of Health reveals that hospitals are having trouble recruiting volunteer patients.

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— The clinical trial in the Philippines for anti-viral drug Avigan has hit another snag after the Department of Health revealed that hospitals are having trouble recruiting volunteer patients.

"Medyo may challenge ngayon kasi kumokonti ang kaso natin. Meron din ibang clinical trials na isasagawa sa bansa, so parang nagkakaroon ng challenge sa pagre-recruit dahil sa pagkonti ng pasyente," she said in a media forum.

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I hope it’s not because the priority is given to the Russian and Chinese vaccines because we need all the help that we can get as early as possible.

It’s more of due to people realizing this pandemic is an overreaction. Don’t believe me? Read about the latest WHO infection fatality rates and just go outside and see how many people are already going out.

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