Health Ministry turns to drug repurposing to combat dengue


Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (left) during the press conference on Monday. -Bernamapic

SHAH ALAM: The Health Ministry is using drug repurposing as part of its latest approach in the fight against the dengue disease, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

The Health Minister said the development, which is at the clinical stage, is done together with the Dengue for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and the Institute of Medical Research (IMR).

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