Unverified medical devices, medicines sold online


PETALING JAYA: Unregulated and unregistered medical devices and medicines are easily available to customers at their fingertips.

The Star’s check of ecommerce platforms found that blood lancets and contact lenses, for instance, were being sold openly, with some sellers indicating that the items were not registered with the Health Ministry’s Medical Device Authority.

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Medicines , Online Sales , Illicit Drugs

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