Guideline for the Management of Medicine Donations

The guideline for the management of medicine donations has been developed by the Working Group of the Technical Committee of Drug Availability under the umbrella of the Malaysian National Medicines Policy (MNMP).  The core principles of this guideline are adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for Medicine Donations (Revised 2010).

The aim of this guideline is to improve the quality of medicine donations, and to facilitate donation procedures. It is intended to serve as a basis for national utilization in dealing with medicine donations. There are legitimate differences between the different scenarios of medicine donations. Therefore, basic rules for an appropriate donation have to be followed.

The importation and supply of medicines donated by foreign or local parties to private agency or any entity in Malaysia, including the Malaysian Government, must be done in compliance with the laws in force, namely the Sale of Drugs Act 1952 and its regulations, the Poisons Act 1952 and its regulations and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and its regulations.