Acute Kidney Injury: BPOM to Penalize Pharmaceutical Companies

The Indonesian Drug and Food Control Agency (BPOM) said it will penalize two pharmaceutical companies after ethylene glycol (EG) and diethylene glycol (DEG) were detected in their syrups.

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18:02 | Oct 24, 2022

Regulator Guarantees Instant Noodle Products Safety in Indonesia

The Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken product sold in Indonesia is different from the product sold under the same brand in Hong Kong, BPOM's deputy for processed food supervision, Rita Endang, informed.

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15:16 | Sep 30, 2022

Indonesia Needs Strong Regulations to Back Up Kratom Business

"Kratom is still under the process of determining its classification. Whether it will be classified into the narcotics group (or other groups), we in principle follow the decisions of the Ministry of Health and the National Narcotics Agency."

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06:00 | Aug 11, 2022

Need Research to Prove Coca Trees in Bogor Botanical Can Produce Cocaine

A researcher conveyed in theory, that the similarity of compounds in plants could exist in other plants of the same type, one family, or one genus. To prove its similarity, it is necessary to analyze the plant.

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11:00 | Aug 10, 2022

An American Arrested in Bali for Importing Liquid Cannabis from Thailand

The Denpasar Police confiscated nearly 400 grams of liquid cannabis from a US nationality who was arrested in the Kuta area, Badung, Bali.

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06:30 | Aug 04, 2022

Indonesia Finances Research on a Peronema Plant as a COVID-19 Drug

Empirically, the sungkai plant, especially the young leaves, is believed can be used as an alternative medicine to prevent COVID-19 because of its ability as an immune booster or increase immunity

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11:30 | Jul 28, 2022

Four Tons of Indonesian Instant Noodle Products Refused Entry to Taiwan

They were found to exceed the maximum pesticide residue limit.

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09:15 | Jul 07, 2022

Indonesian Regulator Allows Four Drugs for COVID-19 Treatment

The four drugs are Favipiravir, Remdesivir, Regdanvimab, and Molnupiravir

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12:15 | Jun 30, 2022

BPOM Takes Down Hundreds of Thousands of Ads for Unregulated Medicines

More than 400,000 links to advertised medicines that had yet to meet the requirements have been taken down.

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07:45 | May 28, 2022

There is a Chance for Medical Marijuana in Indonesia: Deputy Minister

Member of parliament asked government response to an inquiry on medical marijuana

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08:00 | May 24, 2022

Indonesian Police Hunt Down Singapore-Malaysia Drug Ring Member

According to the five suspects recently arrested in Banjarbaru and Banjarmasin City along with some eight kg of crystal methamphetamine, the drug lord and owner of the seized drug packages are identified as Mr. M.

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02:00 | Apr 29, 2022

Indonesia to Start Administering Sinovac as COVID-19 Booster

Ministry of Health has announced that Sinovac vaccine will be used as a COVID-19 booster shot.

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22:15 | Apr 26, 2022

Indonesian Food Control Agency Orders Recall of Kinder Products

Earlier this month, the United Kingdoms Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a statement that advised consumers not to eat certain Kinder products in connection with potential link to salmonella outbreak.

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13:30 | Apr 13, 2022

Merah Putih Vaccine Recipients Will Be Monitored for a Year

Volunteers taking part in Merah Putih vaccine trial will be monitored for a year after they received the shot.

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17:02 | Feb 23, 2022

90 Volunteers to Participate in Phase 1 Merah Putih Vaccine Clinical Trial

All subjects must be at least 18 years of age, and the phase one trial is planned to be carried out on February 9 at Regional Public Hospital (RSUD) Dr. Soetomo in Surabaya, East Java.

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07:45 | Feb 08, 2022

Sinopharm Added to List of Authorized Vaccine Booster

BPOM issues emergency use authorization (UEA) upon evaluation on the safety and efficacy aspects of Sinopharm vaccine, which will be used as homologous booster.

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13:57 | Feb 02, 2022

Clinical Trial for Two Locally Developed Vaccines to Start in February

Merah Putih vaccine has concluded its preclinical trial on animal and is currently awaiting phase one of clinical trial planned for early February.

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03:15 | Jan 19, 2022

BPOM Authorizes 5 Vaccines for Booster

The Agency issued emergency use authorization (UEA) after evaluation with experts found the vaccines to have met the standards and requirements.

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20:00 | Jan 10, 2022

Jellyfish Venom Can Cure Breast Cancer: a Research

Jellyfish also contain another important substance called venom protein from nematocyst cells which have the potential for cancer treatment. Jellyfish venom, he said, consists of various peptides, enzymes, neurotoxins, cytolysis, and hemolysins

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08:06 | Dec 03, 2021