Health Ministry seizes RM341,000 worth of weight-loss drug retatrutide, Parliament told

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More than RM300,000 worth of GLP-1-related drug, Retatrutide, was seized by the Health Ministry between 2025 and September this year, although it has yet to be approved for use in Malaysia, the Dewan Rakyat heard.  Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry’s Pharmacy Enforcement Division conducted 12 raids targeting its illegal sale, resulting in the seizure of 697 units.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3favadjs   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00We already have a program tolac ubat and if I can say that in September 2025, September 2026,

00:12there are 12 serbuan related to Reta Trutidite, which is one that has been done in the process of 697

00:25units,

00:26which is $341,000, Reta Trutidite, Reta Trutidite adalah satu yang saya kira belum lagi dalam formulari kami.

00:37Dan bahagian penguatkuasaan farmasi juga mengesan penjualan ubat Zampik,

00:41our Samuel Glutite yang saya sebutkan lebih awal tadi secara tidak sah.

00:46Bagi tempoh 2025 hingga September 2026, sebab 7 serbuan berkaitan produk ini telah dilaksanakan

00:54dengan rampasan berjumlah 62 unit melibatkan Rp64,170.

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01:20Terima kasih sekijang atas soalan tersebut.

01:23Terima kasih.

01:24Terima kasih.

01:29Terima kasih.

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