Weight-loss drugs among 5,000 unregistered items seized in Kelantan

In a recent operation in Kelantan, health authorities seized a total of 5,584 unregistered items, including weight-loss medications, estimated to be worth RM60,000. State health director Dr Kasuadi Hussin revealed that the joint raid by the pharmacy enforcement division and the police targeted seven premises following public complaints.

The seized items also included mobile phones and computers. Dr Hussin emphasized that the crackdown aimed at preventing the sale of unregistered weight-loss medicines suspected of containing controlled substances and contravening the Sale of Drugs Act 1952 and Poisons Act 1952. Ongoing investigations are focused on identifying the premises' owners and the origin of the products.

This operation is part of the pharmacy enforcement division's ongoing initiative to curb the distribution of illicit health products. Dr Hussin appealed to the public to report any suspicious medicines and health products via the SisPAA complaints portal or hotline at 09-7730586.