National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) Archives

31 March 2026

Malaysia

New Alzheimer’s Drug In Malaysia May Slow Disease Progression By Eight Years

Lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's drug recently approved in Malaysia, shows great promise for patients with early Alzheimer’s by slowing disease progression, potentially by over eight years. The treatment doesn't cure disease, but buys time for patients.

28 October 2025

Malaysia

Trade Deal Leapfrogs US Drugs, Medical Devices Into Malaysia Market

The Malaysia-US reciprocal trade agreement creates an express lane for local registration of medicines and medical devices manufactured in the US, as Malaysia must accept US FDA certs and prior marketing authorisations as sufficient for local requirements.

3 March 2025

Malaysia

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Upholds Doctors’ Right To Dispense Ivermectin

In a major blow to MOH's authority in public health, the Federal Court has ruled that doctors have the right to dispense ivermectin. The landmark ruling favours two doctors who filed suit after MOH confiscated the drug in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2 August 2024

Malaysia

AIDS 2024: Experts Share Insights On Malaysia’s Free PrEP Rollout

At the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich last July 25, Malaysia’s PrEP rollout spotlighted challenges from cultural and religious misconceptions about PrEP and risk-taking.

1 August 2024

Malaysia

Malaysia Should Register Updated Covid Vaccines Like Flu Shots: Epidemiologist

Prof Dr Andrew Kiyu urges NPRA to register updated Covid vaccines annually to target emerging variants, like flu shots, to allow private purchase for the public without needing public vaccination drives. "This model has proven successful for flu vaccines."

3 June 2022

Malaysia

NPRA Meets Pharma Industry To Gauge Medicine Shortage

The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency asked local pharmaceutical suppliers and manufacturers, as well as multinational pharmaceutical companies, to help address the medicine supply problem.

10 March 2022

Malaysia

Parents Dispute MOH, Want Independent Probe Into Revnesh’s Death

Charles Santiago says Vijayarani isn’t thinking of suing the government yet, as her focus is on reviewing MOH’s preliminary autopsy report on the death of her son, Revnesh Kumar.

2 March 2022

Malaysia

NPRA: ‘Financial Assistance’ For Covid Vaccine Side Effects, Not ‘Compensation’

When asked if this means the government is not admitting liability for Covid-19 vaccines, NPRA says the Cabinet agreed to disburse “financial assistance, not compensation”.

23 February 2022

Malaysia

NPRA: Risk Management, Early Treatment Prevented Deaths From Covid-19 Vaccination

NPRA has yet to state if any deaths among Covid-19 vaccine recipients “involved” the U12.9 code – “Covid-19 vaccines causing adverse effects in therapeutic use, unspecified” – under the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10).

13 December 2021

Malaysia

How Long NPRA Took To Approve Each Covid-19 Vaccine

The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, which worked 24/7 to evaluate Covid-19 vaccines, took between 10-12 working days to authorise Pfizer, 11-14 days for AstraZeneca, and 16-17 days for Sinovac.

Tag: National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA)

New Alzheimer’s Drug In Malaysia May Slow Disease Progression By Eight Years

Trade Deal Leapfrogs US Drugs, Medical Devices Into Malaysia Market

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Upholds Doctors’ Right To Dispense Ivermectin

AIDS 2024: Experts Share Insights On Malaysia’s Free PrEP Rollout

Malaysia Should Register Updated Covid Vaccines Like Flu Shots: Epidemiologist

NPRA Meets Pharma Industry To Gauge Medicine Shortage

Parents Dispute MOH, Want Independent Probe Into Revnesh’s Death

NPRA: ‘Financial Assistance’ For Covid Vaccine Side Effects, Not ‘Compensation’

NPRA: Risk Management, Early Treatment Prevented Deaths From Covid-19 Vaccination

How Long NPRA Took To Approve Each Covid-19 Vaccine

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen