Medicine Advertisements Board

Date: 7 October 2025 - 11:10am

Medicine Advertisements Board (MAB) was established under the provisions of The Medicine Advertisements Board Regulations 1976. The Board was established to discuss the approval for application on medical products or healthcare facilities and services advertisement received and at the discretion, the Board may:
• Issue approval for an advertisement.
• Review, revise its policies and guidelines as necessary
• Cancel / withdraw the approval granted

Membership

The members of the Medicine Advertisements Board appointed by the Minister of Health as provided for under The Medicine Advertisements Board Regulations 1976 was as follows:
 

Members

1.    YBhg. Datuk Dr. Mahathar bin Abd Wahab (Chairman)
       Director General of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)

2.    YBrs. Dr. Azuana binti Ramli (Alternate chairman)
       Deputy Director General of Health (Pharmaceutical Services), MOH

3.    YBrs. Dr. Hirman bin Ismail
       Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health Malaysia

4.    YBrs. Tn. Mohd Zawawi bin Abdullah
       Director of Pharmacy Enforcement Division, Ministry of Health 

5.    Dr. Vasu Pillai Letchumanan
       Secretary, Malaysian Medical Association

6.    En. Anwar Anis bin Anis Ahmad
       Secretary, Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia

7.    Dr. Pearl Leong Yuet Mae
       Secretary, Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Association

8.    Dr. Rafidah binti Dato' Abdullah
       Consultant Physician, Hospital Putrajaya, MOH

9.    YBrs. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Amir Nizam bin Wan Ahmad
       Pharmacologist, Universiti Sains Malaysia

10.  YBrs. Puan Rosliza binti Lajis
       Deputy Director, Centre of Product and Cosmetic Evaluation 
       National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, MOH

11.  Pn. Asniza binti Alias
       Deputy Director, Pharmacy Enforcement Division, MOH

12.  Pn. Fatkhiah binti Haji Khalil
       Deputy Director, Pharmacy Practice & Development Division, MOH

13.  En. Ch’ng Kien Peng
       Pharmacist, Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries (MOPI)

14.  Pn. Pan Yin Hsia, Susan
       Pharmacist, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) 

15.  YBrs. En. Kamarudin Bin Abdul Rani
       Secretary of Control and Compliance Division, Ministry of Communications

Secretary 
Pn. Suliati binti Mohd Zin
Senior Principal Assistant Director
Pharmacy Enforcement Division, MOH

 

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