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Is Malaysia Facing Medical Device Shortages?
29 mins·16:00, 29 Apr 2026
Is Malaysia Facing Medical Device Shortages?
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16:00, 29 Apr 2026
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Guest: Dr Dr Muralitharan Paramasua, CEO, Medical Device Authority
The shocks from the war in Iran have extended to the healthcare industry, with shipping delays and fuel price volatilities threatening the medical device supply chain worldwide. Dr Muralitharan Paramasua, CEO of the Health Ministry’s Medical Device Authority, joins us to unpack the impact of the Middle East crisis on the supply and manufacturing of medical devices, and what measures the Ministry has in place to cushion patients in Malaysia from any supply shortages.
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Presenter: Tee Shiao Eek
Producer: Tee Shiao Eek
the bigger picturehealth and livingmedical devicessupply chainhealth securitymedical suppliesUS Iran
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