Fake medicines worth RM7.8 billion seized last year
The Health Ministry seized fake medicines and beauty products worth RM7.8 million in 12,362 raids nationwide last year. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad, said the fake products seized included traditional remedies and medicines categorised as poison.“Some of the fake medicines seized were sold over the counter,” he said in reply to an additional question from Datuk Tengku Putera Tengku Awang (BN-Hulu Terengganu) in the Dewan Rakyat here today.
By: BERNAMA
4 April 2007