Category: Pharmaceuticals

Indonesia: Two brands of meningitis vaccine halal, says MUI

Muslims previously used a vaccine produced by GlaxoSmithKline, which the MUI said contained traces of pig products and had been declared haram, for pre-hajj vaccinations.

Jul 21, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei unveils Halal pharma guidelines

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei now has its very own set of guidelines and standards for the manufacture of halal pharmaceutical and food products after it was officially unveiled last night by the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR).
Past reports stated that the publication of these guidelines would put Brunei [...]

Jun 04, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei: Cashing in on the booming non-meat halal sector

While Brunei is a forerunner in drafting guidelines for making halal pharmaceuticals. To this day, much of the push for halal product and marketing development has yet to highlight the prospects in the booming non-meat halal sector of the market, like halal cosmetics.

May 17, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei urged to play key role in Asean cooperation to raise halal awareness

BRUNEI can be the pilot towards creating an awareness model on swine-based food and products for the region, a Malaysian expert said yesterday. He added that 80 per cent of the gelatin produced in Europe is made from pig skin and 15 per cent from bovine skin. The remaining five per cent is produced from bones of pigs, bovines, fish and poultry.

Mar 25, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

‘It’s a non-issue whether H1N1 jab is halal or haram’

Rasidah HAB
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
A MALAYSIAN medical expert yesterday quashed worries on the safety of the Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine, saying that there are no problems of whether the jabs were halal (permitted) or haram (prohibited) for Muslims.
In an interview with The Brunei Times, Dr Danial Zainal Abidin, managing director of [...]

Mar 24, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Sabinsa: Innovating the Science of Cosmetics®

Sabinsa Corporation, founded in 1988, is a manufacturer and supplier of herbal extracts, cosmeceuticals, minerals and specialty fine chemicals. All products intended for human consumption are certified Kosher with many Halal certified.

Mar 06, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei’s first-mover bid in halal pharmaceuticals

BRUNEI is on its way to becoming a producer of halal pharmaceuticals, thanks to new guidelines that build on the Sultanate’s reputation for strictly adhering to Islamic principles when it comes to halal production.

Feb 09, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Frontier Eyes RM10 Million Halal Supplement Sales In 2010

Frontier International (M) Sdn Bhd, a
global halal health supplement producer, expects to generate about RM10
million in sales this year through its latest product “Angkasa”. Frontier International founder, Dr S.J. Jong said since its
establishment in 2004, the company has been growing at an average of 20
per cent annually.

Jan 23, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia Has Potential To Be A Major Producer Of Halal Vaccines

Malaysia has the potential to be a major producer of halal
vaccines in the world, Deputy Minister of International Trade and
Industry, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said. He also stated that through the ministry, entrepreneurs
undertaking this type of business, were being encouraged with a lot of
incentives, loans and grants.

Jan 22, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Guidelines For Halal Medicines Published

BMI notes that one company – Canada’s Viva Pharmaceutical
- has already expressed an interest in establishing a US$12mn
halal-certified manufacturing plant in Brunei. Up to 100 local people
could be employed at the facility. Because of this potential economic
stimulus, it is our view that other countries, such as Malaysia and
Indonesia, will emulate Brunei and formalise rules for the manufacture
of halal medicines.

Jan 14, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei signs MOU supplement with Japanese company

THE
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR), Brunei Economic
Development Board (BEDB) and Pharmex Japan Co Ltd yesterday signed a
Supplement to the Memorandum of Understanding which extends the duration of the MoU that was signed on February 28, 2008, by a further two years. The MoU will further firm up details which could potentially lead to
the setting up of an estimated US$250 million manufacturing plant in
the planned Agro-Technology Park in Brunei Darussalam.

Jan 14, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei First To Establish Halal Pharma Guidelines

Brunei
is seeking to become a global leader in the Halal industry by producing
what is believed to be the first of its kind Halal pharmaceutical
guidelines in the world.

Jan 12, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei drafts world’s 1st halal drugs rules

THE Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) has announced the recent
endorsement of the Sultanate’s halal pharmaceutical guidelines put
together by a group of government agencies.

Jan 12, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Canada drug firm to build halal facility

A CANADA-based pharmaceutical company is keen to build a Brunei
facility that will make halal pharmaceutical products for the Muslim
world, the High Commissioner of Canada yesterday said during a new year celebration held at the commissioner’s residence
yesterday, Wendell Sanford said the project could cost US$12 million,
but added the figure is still not confirmed.

Jan 07, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

The Middle Eastern Patient

The Middle East has unique dual position in the Medical Tourism
Industry. On one hand, the region’s well-developed hospitals are
preparing to capture the international market for elective procedures
while on the other, international healthcare organizations are tapping
into GCC’s affluent society in search of highly sophisticated and
advanced healthcare services unavailable within the GCC.

Dec 19, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
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