Transforming traditional knowledge into market-ready products
Traditional medicine carries generations of knowledge and established practice. Bringing it to today's market takes more than a traditional formulation — it takes the right ingredients, controlled manufacturing, reliable specifications, responsible claims and a regulatory strategy tailored to the intended market.
MORETH is a traditional medicine manufacturer in Malaysia combining traditional product knowledge with modern development, manufacturing and regulatory capability.
What is a traditional medicine?
A natural product, by definition
Under Malaysia's regulatory framework, a traditional medicine is classified as a natural product — used in indigenous medicine and consisting solely of one or more naturally occurring substances from plants, animals or minerals (including their parts), in unextracted or crude-extract form. The definition also encompasses homeopathic medicine, for which specific requirements apply.
What it does not include
Sterile preparations, vaccines, substances derived from human parts, and isolated or characterised chemical substances.
Registration & evaluation
Products for sale in Malaysia must be registered with the Drug Control Authority (DCA) and evaluated under requirements administered by NPRA — considering safety, quality and, where relevant, evidence supporting claimed benefits.
Regulatory considerations begin at development
Requirements shape almost every aspect of a product — from ingredients and daily dosage to name, claims, dosage form, packaging and labelling. Before a formulation is finalised, our team assesses four decisions:
- 01ClassificationProduct classification and the registration pathway
- 02IngredientsRegulatory status of active ingredients, restrictions and market-specific dosage limits
- 03ClaimsTraditional-use references, permitted indications and product claims
- 04DocumentationRaw-material and finished-product specifications, quality control, stability, packaging and labelling documentation
Assessing this early minimises avoidable reformulation, documentation gaps and delays during registration.
One market's formula ≠ every market.
Malaysia's established regulatory framework is a strong foundation for well-controlled traditional medicine products — but requirements are not identical across countries.
From Malaysia to Southeast Asia and the wider APAC region
A formulation accepted in one market may be classified differently, or require changes to its ingredients, dosage, claims, specifications or labelling, in another.
Depending on the destination market, we adapt the product formula, manufacturing specifications, supporting documentation, claims and packaging to local requirements — so clients build a regional portfolio while keeping one consistent brand and one controlled development strategy.