ALOR SETAR: The short supply of medicines especially at certain pharmacies and private health facilities is not due to panic buying by the public, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Instead, he said this was due to the high demand for certain medications following the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 earlier and the rising cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) now.
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