Pharmaniaga Bhd Archives

15 July 2026

Malaysia

Refuting Pharmaniaga, MOH Says Spent More On Generics Than Innovators

MOH refutes Pharmaniaga's claim that the government spent more on originators than generics in 2025, clarifying that MOH spent RM3 billion on generics, comprising 78% of its RM3.86 billion drug budget, while RM850 million (22%) was spent on innovators.

7 July 2026

Malaysia

Government Spends More On Innovator Medicines Than Generics, Says Pharmaniaga

Pharmaniaga says 59% of the government's pharmaceutical spending in 2025 went to innovators (RM2.1b), compared to 41% on generics (RM1.4b). The government also allocated two-thirds of its budget on imported drugs, be it originators or imported generics.

24 March 2025

Letter

The Primary Architect Of Malaysia’s Medical Hyperinflation — Dr James Jeremiah

Dr James Jeremiah blames MOH for being the "primary architect" of medical hyperinflation, citing Pharmaniaga's monopoly in drug procurement, overregulation raising private facilities' operating costs, and inefficiency/bloat in public health care spending.

13 July 2023

Malaysia

Pharmaniaga Wins Seven-Year Contract With MOH, Despite Defective Ventilator Supply During Pandemic

Even though Pharmaniaga supplied insufficient and defective ventilators to MOH during the Covid pandemic, the unity government has renewed Pharmaniaga's contract for medical supply logistics services to MOH for 7 years from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2030.

8 June 2023

Malaysia

Yeo: Few Answers In Covid Vaccine White Paper

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin slams the lack of crucial information in the Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement White Paper, such as the total cost of vaccine procurement, high vaccine prices charged by Pharmaniaga to state governments, and the cost of PIKAS and PPVs.

19 April 2023

Letter

Restructure The Medicine Procurement And Supply Chain Ecosystem – Rais Hussin & Ameen Kamal

There should be a more competitive, transparent. and fairer procurement and supply chain ecosystem for all parties.

19 April 2023

Letter

Problems With Monopolies In Medical Products Supply Chain – Rais Hussin & Ameen Kamal

The lack of competition for better rates and terms can lead to abuse of the one party holding all the cards.

16 February 2023

Malaysia

Audit: Pharmaniaga Logistics Supplied 93 Defective Ventilators Costing Government RM13 Million Losses

The Auditor-General's 2021 Report found Pharmaniaga Logistics supplied 93 defective ventilators to MOH during the pandemic, costing the government RM13 million in losses that couldn't be claimed because there were no documents on the procurement done via CSR.

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Refuting Pharmaniaga, MOH Says Spent More On Generics Than Innovators

Government Spends More On Innovator Medicines Than Generics, Says Pharmaniaga

The Primary Architect Of Malaysia’s Medical Hyperinflation — Dr James Jeremiah

Pharmaniaga Wins Seven-Year Contract With MOH, Despite Defective Ventilator Supply During Pandemic

Yeo: Few Answers In Covid Vaccine White Paper

Restructure The Medicine Procurement And Supply Chain Ecosystem – Rais Hussin & Ameen Kamal

Problems With Monopolies In Medical Products Supply Chain – Rais Hussin & Ameen Kamal

Audit: Pharmaniaga Logistics Supplied 93 Defective Ventilators Costing Government RM13 Million Losses

Time For Doctors To Relinquish Management Of The Health Service

JPA Refuses To Further Relax LNPT Requirement For Subspecialty Training

Stool Tests Cannot Replace Diagnostic, Preventive Colonoscopy: Specialists

Malaysia Heading In US Direction With MediAsas: Expert