Kuala Lampur, April 12 --  

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 - The move to require pharmaceutical companies to report potential medicine supply shortages at least six months in advance, starting July 1, has been described as proactive and capable of strengthening the country's supply amid global uncertainty.

Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) president Prof Amrahi Buang said that the measure must be supported by comprehensive policies, including buffer stock and the strengthening of local production.

He said the issue of medicine supply security must be taken seriously, drawing lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, when supplies of basic medicines such as paracetamol faced significant shortages.

"During the pandemic, we saw basic medic...