pharmaceutical industry Archives

25 March 2026

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Malaysian Private Hospitals Still Have Medicine Supply: APHM

APHM says private hospitals in Malaysia have yet to face drug supply disruptions, adding that it will monitor any indications of a significant increase in the cost of medicines and medical consumables that may arise during the West Asia conflict.

27 February 2026

Malaysia

Drug Companies Must Notify MOH Six Months Ahead Of Shortages, Says Dzulkefly

Drug makers must notify authorities six months before potential shortages. MOH keeps one to three months of medicine stock and appoints multiple suppliers to reduce supply risks, while monitoring supply and using pool procurement to secure critical drugs.

29 July 2025

Malaysia

Pharmacists’ Group Launches National Declaration Against Vape, Smoking

The Malaysian Pharmacists Society's (MPS) Declaration Against Vape and Smoking calls for liquid nicotine to be reinstated into the Poisons Act, and for the tobacco/ vape GEG to be legislated. MPS also urges pharmacists to lead smoking cessation efforts.

10 July 2025

World

DKSH And Bayer Launch Strategic Partnership Across Multiple Markets In Southeast Asia

DKSH has signed a strategic business partnership with Bayer to provide comprehensive services for a portion of the Bayer Pharmaceuticals business in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

4 July 2025

Malaysia

MOH’s Drug Procurement Chaos ‘Ironic’ After Price Transparency, Doctors Say

GPs call out the double standards in the MOH's price transparency policy, while the ministry's own "opaque" drug procurement practices come under fire from the pharmaceutical industry. "Real reform must start where the biggest leakages occur," says FPMPAM.

2 July 2025

Malaysia

Drug Procurement Maelstrom In MOH Triggers Industry Discontent

Confusion reigns about drug procurement in MOH, with issues like delays in procuring medicines, risking shortages; choosing generics at 100% to 200% higher prices than off-patent innovators; “opaque” tenders and insufficient support for the local industry.

26 June 2025

World

API China 2025 Concludes With Strong Turnout And Industry-Wide Momentum

Asia’s leading pharma show draws 200,000 visits and nearly 4,000 exhibitors across three co-located events in Guangzhou, China.

4 June 2025

Malaysia

BIG Caring Group Picks RISE With SAP On AWS To Transform Pharmacy Retail Experience In Malaysia

By choosing RISE with SAP on AWS, BIG Caring Group will not only streamline its immediate operations but will also establish a strong foundation for sustained innovation and growth.

29 May 2025

Malaysia

Pharma Industry, Governments Must Speak The Same Language On ‘Cost-Effectiveness’: Singapore’s Health Minister

At the EU-Asean Health Summit 2025, Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung urged pharmaceutical companies to offer more cost-effective solutions, citing vaccination as an example that could target high-risk groups rather than an entire population.

15 April 2025

World

Trump Starts Process To Impose Tariffs On Drugs

The US has begun national security probes into pharmaceutical and chip imports. New pharmaceutical and semiconductor tariffs will be issued under S232 of the Trade Expansion Act that allows the president to impose tariffs to protect US national security.

Tag: pharmaceutical industry

Malaysian Private Hospitals Still Have Medicine Supply: APHM

Drug Companies Must Notify MOH Six Months Ahead Of Shortages, Says Dzulkefly

Pharmacists’ Group Launches National Declaration Against Vape, Smoking

DKSH And Bayer Launch Strategic Partnership Across Multiple Markets In Southeast Asia

MOH’s Drug Procurement Chaos ‘Ironic’ After Price Transparency, Doctors Say

Drug Procurement Maelstrom In MOH Triggers Industry Discontent

API China 2025 Concludes With Strong Turnout And Industry-Wide Momentum

BIG Caring Group Picks RISE With SAP On AWS To Transform Pharmacy Retail Experience In Malaysia

Pharma Industry, Governments Must Speak The Same Language On ‘Cost-Effectiveness’: Singapore’s Health Minister

Trump Starts Process To Impose Tariffs On Drugs

Dzulkefly: 5,000 Housemanship Slots Offered, Only 529 Medical Graduates Accepted

Malaysia Doesn’t Need Your EPF Savings To Fix Hospital Bills — Dr Pearl Leong

Malaysians May Face More Expensive Chicken And Eggs, Reduced Supply, Producers Warn

After 15 Years Of Training, This Is What A Subspecialist Doctor Earns In Malaysia — Physician

Prudential Paid Out RM1m In Medical Claims To A Policyholder In 2025