New HIV prevention drug could reach poorest countries by 2025
LONDON, Dec 17 — A new long-acting preventive HIV drug could reach the world’s poorest countries by the end of 2025 or early 2026, a...
Medical Act 1971 amendments to be tabled in Week 4 of Parliament meet
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — A bill on amendments to the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) is to be tabled and debated in the fourth...
WHO chief calls for full medical, fuel aid access to Gaza ‘Now’
GENEVA, Nov 2 —The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief on Wednesday called for a full medical and fuel aid access to the Gaza Strip. “No words...
MOH to immediately fill vacant posts of contract doctors, says Health Minister
PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will immediately fill the vacant posts of contract doctors in government clinics and hospitals following the...
MOH introduces visually impaired-friendly medicine labels
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 6 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has introduced the visually impaired-friendly medicine labels in Braille as an initiative to assist people with...
MOH implements temporary measures to address medicine supply shortage
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has taken several temporary solutions to overcome the medicine supply shortage at private clinics and hospitals...
No significant disruption in medicine supply — MOH
PUTRAJAYA, June 3 — There is no significant disruption in the supply of medicine with the active ingredient of paracetamol for fever and mild pains;...
MOH: No break in supply of Covid-19 medicines despite increased demand
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Public hospitals throughout the country are still getting their supplies of Covid-19 medicines despite a drastic increase in demand and...
Avoid Covid-19 ‘cures’ sold online
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — The public is advised not to be deceived by medicines advertised on online shopping applications that are purportedly effective in treating...
Food and medicine supply industry players allowed to continue operations
PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — Manufacturers and wholesalers, as well as logistics, grocery and e-commerce companies, which were permitted by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs...