Health Ministry views seriously claims by pharmaceutical association on potential harm of generic medicines

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry views the baseless and irresponsible statements seriously and will not hesitate to take action against certain parties claiming that generic medicines could harm patients. In a statement on Friday (Nov 8), the ministry said such statements raise concerns among patients-whether in the ministry’s facilities or private healthcare-encouraging them to reject treatment regimens. “The...

MO at Likas hospital in the soup over rudeness to emergency patient

KOTA KINABALU: A medical officer at the Women and Children’s Hospital in Likas near here is in hot water for allegedly being rude to a patient waiting at the emergency unit last week. The officer, identified only as Azlinah, was said to have scolded and spoke in rude tones to a patient who asked about the...