SEREMBAN: The authorities right here have seized a complete of 90 kinds of unnotified cosmetics and unregistered medicines value nearly RM218,000 in a number of raids performed final week.
Performing state Well being director Dr Mohammad Faid Abd Rashid mentioned that the merchandise have been seized from two homes and a automobile on Oct 21 and embrace unregistered conventional and over-the-counter medicines.
“The general public must be additional cautious when shopping for any well being and beauty merchandise and have to make certain that these merchandise adjust to the necessities of the legislation,” he mentioned in an announcement.
Dr Mohammad Faid mentioned that no arrests have been made within the raids, which have been collectively performed by the state Well being division, the Well being Ministry’s Pharmacy Enforcement Division and the state Narcotics Crime Investigation Division.
He additionally mentioned that the preliminary investigations confirmed that the merchandise have been additionally being marketed in Pahang and Johor.
On the sale of such objects, Dr Mohammad Faid mentioned first-time particular person offenders might be fined as much as RM25,000, jailed a most of three years or each upon conviction underneath the Sale of Medicine Act 1952.
For subsequent offences, they might be fined as much as RM50,000, jailed for no more then 5 years or each if discovered responsible of an offence underneath the identical Act.
Firms might be fined as much as RM50,000 for the primary offence and RM100,000 for subsequent offences.
It was an offence for anybody to fabricate or import a beauty product with out prior notification to the Director of Pharmaceutical Companies.
“On its half, the Ministry will proceed to hold out enforcement actions at premises which promote these merchandise to make sure they’re registered and real,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the ministry had launched a FarmaTagTM hologram safety label in 2019 for all registered merchandise which allowed shoppers to verify if these have been genuine.
Shoppers may additionally verify if the label was real through the use of the Farmachecker software which might be downloaded without spending a dime from the Google Playstore, Apple AppStore and Huawei AppGallery.
Dr Mohammad Faid mentioned the general public may additionally confirm the product registration quantity and the notification of a beauty product at www.npra.gov.my or by contacting the Nationwide Pharmaceutical Regulatory Company at 03-78835400 or by downloading the NPRA Product Standing software.
“We additionally encourage the general public and the media to present us info if they’ve doubts on the authenticity of a selected product in order that we will cease these from being offered to unsuspecting shoppers,” he mentioned.
They might achieve this by means of the Public Complaints Administration System (SISPAA) at moh.spab.gov.my.
The general public may additionally name the Nationwide Pharmacy Name Centre at 1800-88-6722 for extra info.
