KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry (MoH) received 183 complaints and 81 tips on the illegal sale of ivermectin to treat and prevent Covid-19 from last year until October 12.
The ministry in a written answer posted on the Parliament website said 43 premises were raided and 17 inspections carried out this year with a total seizure worth RM124,815.
According to MoH, 17 premises were raided last year with a total seizure worth RM7,193.
MoH said it is also increasing monitoring and enforcement on the online advertising and sale of ivermectin.
“Advertisements and sales of ivermectin on e-commerce platforms were ordered to be removed since last year and the platform operating companies have been instructed to cease (the sales of) any Covid-19-related medicines,” according to the ministry. – Bernama, November 17, 2021
