20 October 2022
Advertising promoting new drugs is effective but often leads to inappropriate prescribing. To protect the health of their citizens, countries should ban it.
Tag: medicines
19 August 2022
Buying medicines on the internet saves time and money, but it could be deadly. Indonesia is working to regulate online pharmacies and improve public safety.
17 August 2022
Covid-19 has shown that regulatory processes can fail anywhere, allowing poor-quality medicines through. A new detection test could help shield consumers.
15 August 2022
The key ingredient in detecting a counterfeit medicine could be in your kitchen.
27 July 2022
Public money directly and indirectly supports pharmaceutical innovation. Governments need to ensure the public gets a fair return on its investment.
3 June 2022
The former health minister calls for local production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), as Malaysia is a net importer of pharmaceutical products.
3 June 2022
The Health Ministry says it’s obtaining further information from the industry on Malaysia’s pharmaceutical supply, adding that local manufacturers have increased capacity.
11 May 2022
The majority of unwanted or expired medicines are disposed of via household wastes, and only a minority are returned to pharmacies.
3 February 2022
The potential for new pharmaceutical lies in the ocean, but its biodiversity is unprotected and under threat.
21 July 2020
Only patients who are stable, compliant, and understand medical therapy and how to use and take medication will be offered this service.