Thursday, March 3, 2022

Ministry seizes RM24mil in unregistered health products

 

The health ministry’s Pharmacy Enforcement Division has increased its monitoring of the sale of unregistered drugs online. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: The health ministry’s Pharmacy Enforcement Division raided 1,332 premises selling unregistered health products and seized items valued at RM23,956,851 throughout 2021 until Jan 31 this year.

In a written reply, the ministry said the raids were conducted following public complaints.

“Companies or individuals found owning or selling unregistered health products will be investigated and prosecuted in court under the Sale of Drugs Act 1952,” said the ministry in response to a question from Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli (PAS-Dungun).

Wan Hassan had wanted to know if the ministry monitored the sale of medicines online as he said there were still many dangerous and unregistered products being widely advertised.

The ministry also said the division had increased monitoring and enforcement against the advertising and sale of unregistered drugs online.

“The Pharmacy Enforcement Division is also involved in international operations and activities, focusing on websites and social media sites offering dangerous drugs.” - FMT

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