PUTRAJAYA, Feb 15 — The medical device sector is projected to contribute RM20 billion to the country's economy this year, supported by the increase in domestic and foreign investments in the sector.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22 — There is no solid evidence to support claims that carbonated or fizzy drinks can be used to obtain false positive Covid-19 results using a self-test kit, said Medical Device Authority (MDA) chief executive P Muralitharan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The Medical Device Authority (MDA) has revoked the conditional approval for two Covid-19 test kits from Innovac Technology Sdn Bhd and Conan Medical Technology Berhad, with immediate effect.

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 24 — The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) today urged the government to limit the sales of Covid-19 self-test kits to only authorised pharmacies and retail outlets to facilitate monitoring by the Medical Device Authority (MDA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The Malaysia Medical Association (MMA) urged the public only to purchase Covid-19 saliva self-test kits that are approved by the Medical Device Authority (MDA), and buy from authorised sellers.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Another Covid-19 self-test kit has received conditional approval from the Ministry of Health (MOH) through the Medical Devices Authority (MDA) for sale to the public.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Studies done by the Medical Research Institute (IMR) have found that two self-test devices (rapid antigen test) that use saliva for Covid-19 screening, have sensitivity levels of above 90 per cent.