PUTRAJAYA: The Medical Device Authority (MDA) received more than 300 complaints related to medical devices in 2025, all of which were investigated and were followed by enforcement or legal actions against companies found to have breached regulations.
MDA chief executive officer Dr Muralitharan Paramasua said that by the end of 2025, a total of 10 companies were convicted for offences such as selling unregistered devices or operating without valid licences.
“The rest involved licence suspensions or revocations. These were among the enforcement measures we are intensifying,” he said after the MDA Excellent Service Awards 2025 yesterday.
Dr Muralitharan said among the most frequently reported products were contact lenses, thermometers, blood pressure monitors, catheters and syringes.
He stressed that all medical devices marketed in Malaysia must undergo stringent evaluation and verification by the MDA to ensure their safety.
Meanwhile, Dr Muralitharan said that the authority is also tightening surveillance on e-commerce platforms, which have emerged as a key avenue for distributing unregistered products.
“MDA will continue to intensify monitoring and enforcement against any party selling unregistered medical devices or operating without a valid licence, to ensure consumer safety is protected at all times,” he said, Bernama reported.
He also encouraged the public to report any suspicious sales activities involving medical devices as part of a collective effort to safeguard public health.
At the event, Dr Muralitharan also expressed appreciation to the media for helping raise awareness of MDA’s role and the importance of medical device registration.
“The media plays a crucial role, as their coverage has helped the public better understand that all medical devices must be registered and purchased from authorised representatives,” he said.
