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                    [Summary] => CLARK FIELD, Pampanga – The head of Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) said yesterday he is likely to approve the entry into the country of the contraceptive RU-486 amid objections from various sectors, including the Catholic Church.


In a telephone interview with The STAR, BFAD chief Dr. William Torres described the pill as "safe," while stressing that it is not an abortifacient.


"It (RU-486) can be approved if they (manufacturers) apply (for entry into the local market)," Torres said.


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In a telephone interview with The STAR, BFAD chief Dr. William Torres described the pill as "safe," while stressing that it is not an abortifacient.


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BFAD head open to entry of abortion pill into RP

By Ding Cervantes | October 7, 2000 - 12:00am

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga – The head of Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) said yesterday he is likely to approve the entry into the country of the contraceptive RU-486 amid objections from various sectors, including...

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