A marketplace of illegal pharmaceuticals

Open to abuse: Irresponsible vendors are currently exploiting loopholes in the law to sell medicines online with misleading information. — WILLIAM GARY/The Star

PETALING JAYA: A total of 61,822 unlawful medicine advertisements were taken down from emarketplace platforms from 2019 to 2023, says the Health Ministry’s Pharmacy Enforcement Division.

“Social media platforms are not regulated by any ministry in Malaysia. However, the content on these platforms is monitored by law enforcement in Malaysia and abroad,” the division told Sunday Star.