Malaysia, Singapore team up on health matters

Malaysia and Singapore have signed their first health sector memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to pharmaceutical regulatory matters. The agreement addresses the countries’ similar challenges in the pharmaceutical field.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said “With this collaboration, we will be able to achieve a win-win situation as we can combine resources to eventually save cost and time,” he said after witnessing the MoU signing here yesterday.
The MoU would enable both countries to share information on pharmaceutical regulatory matters and would include information related to safety issues, including information on product recall, joint evaluation and audits, and other developments in the pharmaceutical sector.

“We will also be able to cooperate by conducting mutual exchange of courses, seminars, attachment training, study visits and other related activities,” Liow said. Liow added that the MoU would also help strengthen enforcement, especially against illicit drugs and contraband products in both countries. He 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.

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