Paracetamol sales jumped by over 200% in first quarter of 2022, says Khairy


KUALA LUMPUR: The sales of paracetamol jumped by 238% in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous year, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“There is an exponential increase in demand for fever, flu and cough medicines. For instance, the sales for paracetamol increased by 238% in the first quarter of this year compared to the first quarter of the previous year,” he said during the Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (July 26).

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