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U.S.-Malaysia Trade Deal: How American Drugs Could Get Express Approval
36 mins·16:00, 22 Jan 2026
U.S.-Malaysia Trade Deal: How American Drugs Could Get Express Approval
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Guest: Brook K. Baker (Professor of Law Emeritus), Northeastern University
All eyes were on the trade deal signed between American President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim last year, but what seemingly went under the radar was the implications the deal has in the field of medicine. Part of the deal included Malaysia “accepting prior marketing authorisation by the FDA as sufficient evidence” that medical devices and pharmaceutical products from the U.S. can be used in our country. We speak with Brook K. Baker, Professor of Law Emeritus at Northeastern University, about what this actually means for Malaysia and our healthcare system.
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Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
US-Malaysia trade dealthe bigger picturehealth & livingmedical devicesdrugsimportstariffsnpradrug regulation
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