-- 保健省は、世界的な供給途絶の深刻化を受け、国内の供給体制を強化するため、医薬品・医療機器安全に関する特別対策本部を設置し、中央司令部として機能させると、ザ・スター紙が月曜日に報じた。 ズルケフリー・アフマド保健相は、この対策にはリアルタイム監視と医薬品調達先の多様化が含まれると述べた。また、早期警戒メカニズムも発動され、供給業者は2026年7月までに少なくとも6ヶ月前に供給途絶の可能性を事前に報告することが義務付けられるという。 一方、国内生産をさらに確保するため、医療機器庁は中国との協力体制を構築し、緊急医療機器輸入のための迅速承認ルートも開設されたと、同紙は伝えている。 (マーケットチャッターのニュースは、世界中の市場専門家との会話に基づいています。この情報は信頼できる情報源に基づいていると考えられますが、噂や憶測が含まれる可能性があります。正確性は保証されません。)
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