SINGAPORE: Malaysia has signed its first health sector Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the ministry of health in Singapore related to
pharmaceutical regulatory matters.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said that the MOU was a new
milestone of cooperation between the health ministries as both Malaysia and
Singapore face similar challenges in relation to the pharmaceutical field.
"With this collaboration, we will be able to achieve a win-win
situation as we can combine resources eventually save cost and time," he
said after witnessing the MOU signing ceremony at the Fullerton Hotel here on
March 28.
The MOU was signed between the Ministry of Health's Pharmaceutical
Services Division senior director Datuk Eisah A. Rahman and Health Sciences
Authority (HSA) Singapore chief executive officer Associate Professor John Lim.
It was also witnessed by Singapore's Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Liow said that the MOU will enable both countries to share information
on pharmaceutical regulatory matters and would include information related to
safety issues.
"The sharing of information by both countries is vital to the
public as this will include information on product recalls and other developments
in the pharmaceutical sector.
"This will enable both countries to take appropriate and immediate
action towards protecting and ensuring the safety of the people," he said
adding that the MOU would also allow for joint evaluation and audits which would
reduce time lines for pharmaceutical product registration for both countries.
"Other than that, we will also be able to cooperate by conducting
mutual exchange of courses, seminars, attachment trainings, study visits and
other related activities," he said.
Liow said that the MOU would also help strengthen enforcement
especially related to illicit drugs and contraband products in both countries.
"Through the cooperation with Singapore we will be able to share
information, track down and trace illicit drugs to ensure that the people from
both countries will not receive such material," he said.
Liow added that Malaysia was looking forward to signing more such MOUs
with Singapore and this could include areas related to public health and
disease control in the near future.
The Star/Asia News Network
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