Medicine supply under control, avoid panic buying, says Dr Noor Azmi


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has given assurance that the supply of medicine in this country is still under control and advised the public to avoid panic buying.

Its deputy minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the people should understand that the effectiveness of medicine in treating a disease is the same regardless of brands or manufacturers.

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