KKM Detects Scheduled Poison in Cosmetics Product
The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of the Health Ministry has issued a warning urging the general public to avoid purchasing and using Clemira Care Cream, a cosmetic product that has been found to contain the scheduled poison miconazole. The Pharmaceutical Services senior director of the ministry has taken action to cancel the product, prohibiting […]
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre hosts ministry’s delegates
KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) has the privilege of hosting delegates from Pharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health. The delegates led by senior director of National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) Rosilawati Ahmad, were also accompanied by delegates from the State Health Department which were led by deputy director (Pharmacy) Nor Anizah Osman. “The meeting […]
Ministry bans cosmetic products containing mercury
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned the public against buying and using two types of cosmetic products as they contain mercury. The products are Karisma Turmeric Booster Cream and Flashskinzz Treatment Cream. They will no longer be sold in Malaysia. “Sellers and distributors of these cosmetic products need to stop selling and distributing […]
5 cosmetic products with scheduled poisons banned
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), under the Ministry of Health (MOH), has cancelled the notification of five cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poisons. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the banned products are Sweet 13 Skincare Treatment Cream, Ninaskincare Skin Puteh Moisturiser and Skin Dessert Cream, each containing […]
Vaccinating children: Consider all instances first
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: Inoculation for children below the age of 12 in the state should be encouraged as data suggested that it is safe and effective, although there are several instances that must be considered, said public health physician Dr Helmy Hazmi He was commenting on Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian urging the […]
Govt studying to shorten AstraZeneca dose interval
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is studying whether the time interval for the second AstraZeneca vaccine dose can be shortened from 12 weeks to six weeks, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. He said this would depend on expert reports on the Covid-19 situation in the country, whether the vaccine recipients require maximum protection […]
Malaysia considers procuring CanSino’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
PUTRAJAYA: National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says Malaysia may look to procure the single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine from China. He said the CanSino option looked to be better than the one from Johnson & Johnson, as the US pharmaceutical company was only able to ship its supply in the fourth quarter of […]
Who are not encouraged to take Covid-19 vaccine?
KUALA LUMPUR: Citizens all over the world, including Malaysians, have been encouraged to take the Covid-19 vaccine to create herd immunity and finally put an end to the pandemic. However, there are exceptions, as some categories of people are not encouraged to take the vaccine shots, while others are totally not allowed to be vaccinated, […]
Body calls for audit on online health services
KUCHING: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called upon the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) to conduct an audit on online healthcare services to safeguard patients. MMA president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandysaid this was important to ensure that healthcare services could be properly regulated following the increase in […]
Start public education now
KUCHING: The government should start proper communication now to educate the public on the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine. This is in order to prevent misinformation, confusion, and hesitancy, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said this could be started now while waiting for the required scientific data for the vaccine to be […]
