MOH refutes medicine shortage claim
In a statement, Pharmaceutical Services senior director Norhaliza A Halim said while there is a recent increase in demand for medicine containing paracetamol, and vitamin C, along with medicine for cough and cold, supplies are still available.
The Health Ministry today refuted news reports claiming that there was a shortage in medicine.
In a statement, Pharmaceutical Services senior director Norhaliza A Halim said while there is a recent increase in demand for medicine containing paracetamol, and vitamin C, along with medicine for cough and cold, supplies are still available.
"Currently, there are no products facing complete supply disruptions as there are alternatives to many products under different brands but similar functions.
"(Manufacturers) are also increasing their capacity to meet demand," she said.
Norhaliza said the Health Ministry had come to this conclusion after engaging the Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries, Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Association of Pharmaceutical Suppliers yesterday.
Yesterday, the Malaysian Medical Association urged the public not to resort to panic buying in view of shortages in certain drugs.
Medical news website CodeBlue reported that a shortage of medicine and common materials used to produce medicine was caused by Covid-19 lockdowns in China.
The report also claimed that logistical disruptions had also resulted from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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