PSM chief Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj pressed the government to explain how a naturally available substance that was historically used as a traditional medicine could be patented.
“The PSM is shocked that existing patent laws in Malaysia can be so easily misused to create monopolies for well-connected companies that allow them to claim exclusive rights over the production and sale of a product like Tongkat Ali which has been used for its medicinal properties for centuries,” Dr Jeyakumar said in a statement.
Dr Jeyakumar clarified that there would be nothing wrong for Biotropics to claim its licensed technology could produce purer and safer “Tongkat Ali” extracts than competitors but said the Malaysian public must be allowed to decide if this was worth a premium.
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