Khairy: Najib given same medicine, just different shape

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s blood pressure medication was not changed as he was given generic medication by the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) that was made of the same formula as the medication he had previously been taking.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin told a press conference today that a statement alleging Najib’s medication had been changed did not properly present the full picture.

“He used to purchase his medication from a private hospital. When he was admitted to HKL, we gave him medication that government hospitals give.

“The medicine is the same, the formula is the same. The shape is just generic,” said the Rembau MP.

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