QuickCheck: Is the former Health DG’s name being misused in an eye product ad?


WHEN it comes to health products, an endorsement by a doctor can lend a lot of weight - especially if the medical professional in question was a prominent government figure.

Recently, a website claimed that former Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah endorses an eye health product. Is this a misuse of his name?

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