Regulating TCM


  • Health
  • Sunday, 11 Jan 2004

Traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) has over the years been sought by many to cure illnesses and ailments. AUDREY EDWARDS spoke to Health Deputy Director-General, Datuk Dr Ismail Merican, on efforts to ensure TCM is safe and beneficial for those who use it. 

Datuk Dr Ismail Merican ... 'People are well advised to get used to the idea. We do not want people going around the streets like what we see in Chow Kit with pieces of paper claiming all sorts of things.'

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