Pharmaniaga Archives

19 April 2023

Pharmaniaga Concession Renewal Decision Major Setback On Health Reforms

Galen Centre CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib says the Ministry of Health’s decision to renew its concession agreement with Pharmaniaga Bhd signals a confirmation that the health system is vulnerable, at risk and heavily dependent on a single company.

1 March 2023

Malaysia

Pharmaniaga Deterioration May Severely Disrupt Public Health Sector’s Drug Supply: Galen Centre

The Galen Centre doubts that Pharmaniaga will be able to offload most of its Sinovac vaccine stock, amid poor demand in the region.

14 June 2022

Malaysia

‘Every Night, I Go To Bed Worrying About Our Medicine Supplies’

A procurement pharmacist from a private hospital outside Klang Valley describes frantically sourcing drug supplies, as deliveries come in dribs and drabs lasting a week or two; medicine shortages extend to epilepsy, anxiety, ADHD, and Parkinson’s disease.

13 June 2022

Malaysia

Pharmaniaga Claims Has Three To Six Months’ Medicine Buffer Stocks

Every Pharmaniaga product has at least three alternative suppliers in the event of any shortage or fluctuation of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prices, says the Pharmaniaga MD.

3 December 2021

Malaysia

Pharmaniaga’s Delay Forced Government To Import More Expensive Sinovac Vaccine

According to a PAC report, Pharmaniaga only delivered two million of four million Sinovac vaccine doses via fill-and-finish promised from April to June.

18 November 2021

Malaysia

Malaysians Wanting Sinovac Boosters Must Pay For It

Pharmaniaga says it will start supplying Sinovac Covid-19 booster doses at selected private hospitals and clinics for the private market soon.

16 August 2021

Malaysia

Rep: Over 500,000 People In KL, Selangor Not Jabbed Yet

Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran wants JKJAV to reinstate first-dose Covid-19 vaccination in panel clinics, as there are only 10 PPVs in KL and Selangor available for walk-in jabs.