Misoprostol has been deregistered as a controlled medicine for the treatment of ulcers or gastritis following abuse of the drug to induce abortions, says the Health Ministry.
THE Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Health Department busted the sellers of unregistered products containing the drug misoprostol, which is used for abortions, in raids conducted yesterday and on Tuesday. In a statement issued today, department director Dr Param Jeeth Singh said the activities of two individuals selling the drug online and via cash on delivery were surveilled by a team of 20 officers from the department’s pharmacy enforcement branch.
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