medicine supply Archives

17 April 2026

Malaysia

NKF: Reduce Dialysis Frequency If Shortages Grow Acute

To address a shortage of dialysis products, NKF moots reducing dialysis frequency. Maaedicare and Socso are monitoring stock levels. A nephrologist urges MOH to form a nephrology task force and activate a central command structure to control distribution.

15 April 2026

Malaysia

Malaysia Facing Delayed Medicine Supplies, Don’t Panic Buy, Say Importers

Pharmaceutical importers highlight a delay of medicine shipments into Malaysia by some two weeks, but the shipments are still coming in although freight costs are surging rapidly. Consumers are advised to maintain sufficient supply, rather than panic buy.

10 April 2026

Malaysia

Dzulkefly: MOH Shifting To ‘Targeted’ Drug Stockpiling After Previous Covid Vaccine Wastage

MOH is shifting to targeted, data-driven stockpiling after Covid-19 vaccine wastage, focusing on critical, fast-moving and single-source medicines, says Dr Dzul. MOH has set an April 15 deadline for pharma companies to report product availability levels.

17 August 2023

Malaysia

Minister: MOH Can Deal Directly With Pharmaceutical Suppliers Outside Pharmaniaga

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says MOH can obtain medicine supplies directly from suppliers instead of going through Pharmaniaga, adding that MOH isn't currently facing disruptions in drug supply and that Pharmaniaga merely handles logistics.

Tag: medicine supply

NKF: Reduce Dialysis Frequency If Shortages Grow Acute

Malaysia Facing Delayed Medicine Supplies, Don’t Panic Buy, Say Importers

Dzulkefly: MOH Shifting To ‘Targeted’ Drug Stockpiling After Previous Covid Vaccine Wastage

Minister: MOH Can Deal Directly With Pharmaceutical Suppliers Outside Pharmaniaga

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG