CYBERJAYA, May 24 ― The Medical Device Authority (MDA) confiscated 143,284 units of contact lenses worth RM700,000 at premises in a fashion wholesale mall in Jalan Gelugor, Pudu in the federal capital on May 20. MDA chief executive Dr P. Muralitharan said the premises were first raided in November 2023 in collaboration with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry for selling unregistered medical devices (contact lenses), which resulted in the company’s MDA Establishment Licence being revoked.
During the second raid, which was conducted following public complaints, MDA enforcement officers found evidence of the sale and distribution of unregistered contact lenses by an unlicensed company. “Information from whistleblowers revealed that the sale was still ongoing, and it is believed that the products were illegally imported from South Korea and not registered with the MDA. “The locally owned company has been operating for the past three years, selling various brands of contact lenses and cleaning solutions, including both registered and unregistered products.
This was part of their modus operandi to mislead the authorities,” he told a press conference at MDA headquarters here today. Elaborating, Muralitharan said the company committed various offences under the Medical Device Act 2012, including failing to register medical devices and not having an Establishment Licence. If found guilty, the company is looking at a maximum fine of RM200,000 or imprisonment of up.