PUTRAJAYA, Aug 26 – The Ministry of Health has confirmed that Malaysia is not facing a crisis of human insulin shortage and the current supply is sufficient until the end of the year.
However, according to Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, the ministry is already looking for other alternatives and is getting other suppliers as soon as possible.
“I wouldn’t want to believe that we will be in a crisis of sort, but we do have other alternatives and we are getting the other suppliers soonest,” he told media at the MIH megatrends 2024 MoU signing ceremony on Monday.
Asked how soon Malaysia can get the supply of the human insulin, he replied: “We’ll go on a fast track on this, 60 days, as opposed to a few months originally,”.
Last week the ministry clarified that the recent disruption in the supply of human insulin at its local facilities was caused by production issues and in ensuring uninterrupted patient treatment, it has implemented several measures, including increasing the use of analog insulin and oral therapies, as determined by the clinical assessments of the treating physicians for each patient.
