MANUFACTURER of face masks in the Philippines- My Med RX Plus

MANUFACTURERS of face masks in the Philippines have found ways to speed up production in order to keep up with the demand of the product amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

My Med RX Plus is one of those companies that have been producing face masks in the country. Recently, it has purchased machines in order to speed up production.

“Actually wala tayong makina dati. Simula nung nag-COVID at nakita natin na parang bakit wala tayo, naghanap kami, kinausap natin mga kaibigan natin abroad, at nagparating tayo ng makina,” said My Med RX Plus chief Jomerito Soliman in an interview with mediamen including SPIN.ph lensman Jerome Ascaño recently.

Soliman said the company produces 250,000 to 280,000 pieces of facemasks each day.

My Med RX Plus is into the drugstore business, but Soliman said making face masks has become one of the top priorities.

“Meron din tayong drugstores and medical supplies. Kasama ‘yan sa negosyo natin. Pero hindi natin akalain na papasok tayo dito sa mask kasi ‘yung necessity. Wala tayo eh, eh di gawa tayo para pag may emergency at kalamidad, meron tayo. Hindi ‘yung naghahabol tayo sa ibang bansa para bumili,” he said.

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China says it has sold nearly 4 billion masks abroad

Agence France-Presse

Posted at Apr 06 2020 06:48 AM

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Masks are seen on a production line manufacturing masks at a factory in Shanghai, China January 31, 2020. Aly Song, Reuters/File

BEIJING - China has sold nearly 4 billion masks to foreign countries since March, officials said Sunday, as they tried to stem widespread fears over the quality of medical exports.

Despite Chinese cases dwindling, Beijing has encouraged factories to increase production of medical supplies as the pandemic kills over 60,000 globally and parts of the world face a protective equipment shortage.

China has exported 3.86 billion masks, 37.5 million pieces of protective clothing, 16,000 ventilators and 2.84 million COVID-19 testing kits since March 1, customs official Jin Hai said, with orders to more than 50 countries.

She added the country's medical supply exports were valued at 10.2 billion yuan ($1.4 billion).

However numerous nations -- including the Netherlands, the Philippines, Croatia, Turkey and Spain -- have complained about substandard or faulty medical products shipped from China.

Last week, the Dutch government recalled 600,000 masks out of a Chinese shipment of 1.3 million that did not meet quality standards.

China said the manufacturer "stated clearly that (the masks) are non-surgical."

Spain also rejected thousands of rapid test kits sent by an unauthorized Chinese company after it found that they were unreliable last week.

Chinese officials hit back on Sunday at media reports over defective medical supplies, saying that they "did not reflect the full facts".

"In reality there are various factors, such as China having different standards and different usage habits to other countries. Even improper use can lead to doubts over quality," said Jiang Fan, an official with the Ministry of Commerce.

The comments echoed remarks from Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, who over the past week has repeatedly urged Western media not to "politicize" or "hype up" the issue. 

Earlier this week, Beijing tightened regulations for exported coronavirus medical equipment, requiring products to fulfill both domestic licensing standards and that of their destination countries.

China has also increased its production capacity of COVID-19 testing kits to over 4 million a day, said Zhang Qi, an official with the National Medical Products Administration.

 
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New Price Limit for Disposable Face Mask (Surgical Face Mask)

DTI adjusts price of N-88 surgical mask 

By: Irene R. Sino Cruz - CDN Digital|March 19,2020 - 12:37 PM

CEBU CITY—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has adjusted the price of N-88 surgical face masks to reflect the situation in the international market.

“Due to the ongoing global concern on the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the rising consumer demand for the N-88 face mask, price of said commodity is increasing in the international market and directly affects the domestic prices,” DTI noted in an advisory posted on the DTI-7 Facebook page.

“In the interest of protecting the interest of consumers and enabling business in the country, the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) for N-88 face mask (surgical mask) will now be at Php 28 per piece in the country,” DTI added.

However, other essential medical supplies are still frozen pursuant to the DOH Department Circular 2020-0058-08. The maximum price for N-95 mask remains at P108.

The DTI adjusts the price of N-88 surgical masks. Prices of other essential medical supplies remain the same.

DTI-7 urges consumers to report hoarding, profiteering, panic buying, and any other illegal act of price manipulation.

Any concern or complaint with regards to essential medical supplies should be submitted with supporting documents to Dr. Sarah Oriol, head of the Food and Drug Administration Enforcement Unit of the Food and Drug Administration in Central Visayas.

Her contact details are email: rfo_reg07@fda.gov.ph and telephone numbers: (032) 420-9859/ 420-6772/ 418-7634. /bmjo

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