Pharmaceutical supply available for two to three months


Stock take: A pharmacist arranging medicines at a pharmacy in Petaling Jaya. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The current supply of pharmaceuticals remains stable, whereby, on ave­rage, companies hold approximately three months of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients and about two months of finished products.

The Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries (Mopi) said this provides a buffer that supports continued supply of locally-manufactured essential medicines in the near term.

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