HO WAH Genting Berhad’s subsidiary, HWGB Medical Devices & Supplies Sdn Bhd has received certification from Genuine Diamond Sdn Bhd, a conformity assessment body, for good distribution practice for medical devices management system.
The certification dated Sept 28, 2020, is for three years and complies with the Good Distribution Practice For Medical Devices that comes under the purview of the Ministry of Health’s Medical Device Authority.
The certification covers electro mechanical medical devices, hospital hardware, in-vitro diagnostics devices, single-use devices, complementary therapy devices and laboratory equipment.
In a press statement today, HWGB Medical Devices & Supplies Sdn Bhd general manager, Dr.Yaman Walid Kassab said: “Obtaining this certification is a boost for our diversification into the healthcare-related industry as we want to ensure that the medical devices are handled in a safe and secure manner every step within the distribution chain.”
HWGB also said that the latest announcement, together with the earlier announcements and updates made on the Covid-19 vaccine trial progress as well as the distribution of Covid-19 test kits, testified the company’s commitment in growing this business which has a lot of potential. – Oct 3, 2022
