Quack medicine still sells


Smuggled medicines: Officials from the Health Ministry inspecting unregistered medicines during a special operation by the Immigration Department around Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin, Pudu. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: She sells “red pills” which ostensibly help in reducing weight.

“I make herbal concoctions and pills for slimming. I named it the red pill. Sales have been great. People would buy them,” said the traditional medicine practitioner based in Kelantan.

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