Restricted Supply of Dangerous Drugs and Psychotropics

08-Feb-2022 (NO. SP PPUM: 047/2022)

Restricted Supply of Dangerous Drugs and Psychotropics (DD) 

Effective 7-Febuary-2022, the Pharmacy Department will supply NOT MORE than one (1) month for patient's prescription refill of medications under the Dangerous Drugs and Psychotropics category.

The stocks that the Pharmacy Department receive are limited as the supply is based on the Ministry of Health of Malaysia (MoH)'s allocation and quota.

We hope that with this restriction in place, it will ensure the availability of these medications to all patients at all times.

What is the validity of the prescription for medications under this category?

The maximum validity of a prescription for medications under the Dangerous Drugs and Psychotropics category is 90 days (3 months).