Protecting consumers from misleading online advertisement for herbal and traditional medicines in Malaysia: are the laws sufficient?

• Main Authors: Ismail, Suzi Fadhilah, Daud, Mahyuddin, Abd. Jalil, Juriah, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha, Safuan, Sahida
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: IEEE Xplore 2019
• Subjects: K Law (General); KPG Malaysia; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/71448/1/71448_Protecting%20Consumers%20from%20Misleading%20Online.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71448/7/71448%20Protecting%20Consumers%20from%20Misleading%20Online%20Advertisement%20SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71448/; https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8674372

Herbal supplements and traditional medicines have become very popular among consumers as part of treatment for diseases as well as to improve general health and well-being. Manufacturers and producers of these products are now taking the benefits of the internet to market them as they could easi...