RM1mil in unregistered medical devices seized

RM1mil in unregistered medical devices seized

The Medical Device Authority says the raid was conducted following some intelligence work as well as complaints from the public.

Two MDA enforcement officers showing some of the medical devices and equipment seized during the raid in Shah Alam today. (Bernama pic)
SHAH ALAM:
The health ministry’s Medical Device Authority (MDA) seized RM1 million worth of medical face masks, oximeters and Covid-19 self-test kits that had not been registered during a raid on a company in Bukit Rimau, near here, today.

MDA chief executive Ahmad Shariff Hambali said the 11am raid involved 18 enforcement officers following some intelligence work as well as complaints from the public.

He said two suspects, in their 30s, who were the owners of the premises, were at the location and gave their full cooperation.

“Their modus operandi was to sell the devices online or on e-commerce platforms, and supply the devices to distributing companies,” he said in a statement, today.

MDA assistant director Muhammad Farhan Ishak, who also participated in the raid, said two stores at the premises were used to keep the unregistered medical devices.

“The public is encouraged to check the registration status of any medical device at the following website, mdar.mda.gov.my.

“Any complaints related to unregistered products can be channelled to the MDA Feedback Management System at femes.mda.gov.my, so that appropriate action can be taken to combat the sale of unregistered medical devices in the market,” he added.

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