ArticleNews reportPHN-05562026-11-02 00:03 CT

MOH seizes more than RM400,000 worth of illegal retatrutide and Ozempic products

Source · Sinar Daily

TLDR

Malaysia’s Ministry of Health seized more than RM400,000 worth of illegally sold Retatrutide and Ozempic products between 2025 and September 2026, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said. The ministry plans to intensify monitoring and enforcement against unauthorised sales through e-commerce platforms and social media.

01—Key points

01The minister reported 12 Retatrutide raids yielding 697 units worth RM341,000 and seven Ozempic raids yielding 62 units worth RM64,170.
02The article identifies Retatrutide as investigational; the minister said it is not yet included in the ministry’s formulary.
03No dedicated Budget 2026 allocation was made for Ozempic or tirzepatide; the minister reported 240 treatment applications approved using existing allocations, costing RM2.56 million.

Why it matters Editorial

The crackdown highlights Malaysia’s enforcement against unauthorised peptide-drug sales amid ministry concerns about clinical supervision and regulatory oversight.

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