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Pharmaniaga acknowledges Big Pharmacy retraction notice on misleading leaflet

Pharmacy chain notes misuse of govt-linked company’s name

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 13 Aug 2021 11:30PM

Pharmaniaga acknowledges Big Pharmacy retraction notice on misleading leaflet
Pharmaniaga says it will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who continues to malign its reputation and integrity. – Facebook pic, August 13, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Pharmaniaga Bhd has acknowledged Big Pharmacy Healthcare Sdn Bhd’s retraction notice pertaining to a leaflet on social media with misleading information on the company.

Pharmaniaga said the leaflet, titled “Private Corporate Covid-19 Vaccination Programme”, had been posted on Big Pharmacy’s Facebook account and via WhatsApp on July 15.

“Following our engagement with Big Pharmacy recently, the healthcare pharmacy chain has since taken down the post and made a retraction notice on its FB account and official website on August 4, 2021.

“Big Pharmacy noted that the information contained in the leaflet has misled the public, and was a misuse of Pharmaniaga’s name and/or goodwill,” it said in a statement today.

The government-linked company also said that it maintains the highest standards of corporate governance and transparency in all its business dealings, and will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who continues to malign its reputation and integrity. – Bernama, August 13, 2021

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