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Dr Dzulkefly: Ministry sealed premises after management said it would shut from Feb 14 Read more at
SEREMBAN: The Health Ministry decided to seal the premises that houses both the Mawar Medical Centre (MMC) and the Mawar Haemodialysis Centre (MHC) on Thursday (Feb 14) only because the management had informed its dialysis patien…
Tobacco refills for heat-not-burn IQOS devices exempted from carrying pictorial warnings for now
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MoH) said today that that tobacco refills for heat-not-burn (HNB) IQOS devices do not need to carry pictorial warni...
The Battle for Legal Medical Marijuana Hits Malaysia https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/vbw7b9/the-battle-for-legal-medical-marijuana-hits-malaysia?utm_campaign=sharebutton via @vicecanada
A landmark decision legalizing medical weed in Thailand has some other countries questioning whether they should follow suit.
IJN division to roll out new initiatives, services this year
The National Heart Institute’s (IJN) private healthcare division will introduce three new initiatives and services throughout the year to cater for the ongoing demands and diversify its offerings from cardiac health.
MSU students bag best research award https://borneobulletin.com.bn/msu-students-bag-best-research-award/ via @Borneo Bulletin Online
| Hakim Hayat | FIVE students of Management and Science University (MSU), Malaysia emerged champions for best research at the 10th Medical Undergraduates’ Annual Scientific Research Meeting (MUASRM) in November 2018. According to…
How to reduce drug prices without imposing a ceiling | Malay Mail
FEBRUARY 15 — The Ministry of Health may possibly introduce a price control mechanism for drugs in the middle of the year. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad told the Dewan Rakyat last November that the government wanted to set ceil…
Thirteen defy smoking ban, caught lighting up at Tawau airport Read more at
KOTA KINABALU: Thirteen people, including foreign tourists, were issued summonses during a crackdown at Sabah’s east coast Tawau airport for contravening the smoking ban.
Sabah mulls vaccinating all kids, including stateless https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/460110/sabah-mulls-vaccinating-all-kids-including-stateless via @NST_Online
Dzulkefly: Govt has identified alternative haemodialysis centres for Mawar patients
PETALING JAYA: The government has identified alternative haemodialysis centres for patients of the recently deregistered Mawar Medical Centre (MMC) in Seremban following the centre’s failure to make such arrangements before its c…
Cancer Council denies endorsing charity ‘Red Edition’ e-cigs | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The National Cancer Council (Makna) has denied supporting the sale of e-cigarettes after its logo was featured in promotional material for a “Red Edition” charity product. The council also reiterated that i…
Ministry never approved herbal med which 'cures dengue, Zika and chikungunya' https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/459860/ministry-never-approved-herbal-med-which-cures-dengue-zika-and via @NST_Online
Deputy minister: No companies have registered to use cannabis-based products for medical purposes | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — So far no companies have registered with the Health Ministry to use cannabis-based (marijuana) products for medical purposes, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye. “Previously there was one foreign…
Dr Dzulkefly thanks MSF for supporting Malaysia’s move on Hepatitis C drug
KUALA LUMPUR: In a tweet, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad thanked international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for its support and solidarity with Malaysia’s stance on its use of co…
Health Ministry bans Nan Bao for containing sildenafil https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/459572/health-ministry-bans-nan-bao-containing-poisonous-sildenafil via @NST_Online
Males outnumber females by one million in Malaysia; birth rate falling https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/459558/males-outnumber-females-one-million-malaysia-birth-rate-falling via @NST_Online
Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 12.2.2019 – Produk Tradisional Nan Bao (Capsule) Dikesan Mengandungi Racun Berjadual Sildenafil
Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara (NPRA), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia(KKM) ingin menggesa orang awam untuk mengelak daripada membeli dan menggunakan produk tradisional berikut yang telah dikesa…
Deputy health minister says outlets can apply to be no-smoking zones | Malay Mail
IPOH, Feb 11 — Businesses not covered by the expanded smoking ban can independently seek to gazette their premises as no-smoking areas, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye. He said they could apply for this under the Con…
Medical partnership to help all http://po.st/Qhbwoe via @staronline
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry’s move towards a more formalised collaboration with the private healthcare sector would be beneficial to all if details were ironed out, said Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia.