Man faces charges of illegal narcotics possession
KUCHING: A 29-year-old local man was brought before the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday on three counts of illegal narcotics possession while in remand at Puncak Borneo Prison last October. However, no plea was taken from the accused Nur Firdaus Azaniah Osman in relation to the three charges read in front of Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura […]
Making it easier to buy COVID-screening products
SAMARAHAN: The Medical Device Authority (MDA) will help the state government to make technical evaluations and allow COVID-19 screening products to enter the market. Public Health, Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the role of the agency, which has been operating for 10 years now, was to ensure that the […]
Another Covid-19 self-test kit receives conditional approval
KUALA LUMPUR: Another Covid-19 self-test kit has received conditional approval from the Ministry of Health (MOH) through the Medical Devices Authority (MDA) for sale to the public. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Facebook post today said the latest kit was the ‘Beright Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device (Oral Fluid)’ made […]
MOH gives conditional approval to two Covid-19 self-test kits
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) through the Medical Devices Authority (MDA) has released a list of two Covid-19 self-test kits that have received conditional approval for import and distribution in the country. Through an infographic shared on MOH’s Facebook account, the test kits can be sold at registered community pharmacies or health facilities. The […]
