PETALING JAYA: Private medical practitioners who have submitted applications for their 2026 Annual Practising Certificate (APC) may place orders for medicines as long as they can provide proof of their submission, says the Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (Phama). The association, which represents 41 pharmaceutical multinational corporations (MNCs), said this was made possible through the intervention of the Health Ministry. It was earlier reported that drug companies refused to sell medicines to medical practitioners without a valid APC. Delays in processing APCs by the MMC left thousands of doctors without a valid practising licence, exposing them to legal issues. The MMC apologised for the delay, citing a surge in applications towards the end of last year.

Source: The Star January 06, 2026 14:26 UTC