Halal in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sector: Recent Issues, Standard Guidelines, and State-of-the-Art

The increased number of Halal medical and pharmaceutical products and services is in tandem with the rise of Halal market across the globe. The global healthcare product industry has experienced a notable paradigm shift in recent times due to the rise of a conscientious customer base that seeks products that are consistent with their cultural, religious, and Halal living principles. In fact, the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) has established the Medical Device Authority in November 2011 and the Medical Device Act 2012 (Act 737) was completely implemented in July 2013. This development has led to the increased prominence of Halal medical devices and pharmaceuticals certification, which adhere to Islamic principles and guidelines. Halal certification in medical and pharmaceutical ensures the status of halal medical services integrity along the healthcare supply chain process. This article aims to build on the current understanding and enhance the apprehension of the Halal medical and pharmaceutical definition. We also explore the standard guidelines for halal medical and devices, as well as the roles and recent development on the technology in the Halal medical and Halal pharmaceutical field. The study underwrites to the existing literature on Halal medical and Halal pharmaceutical in four main areas. Firstly, it presents the notion of Halal medical and Halal pharmaceutical, and the key attributes. Secondly, it highlights the standard guidelines available for Halal medical and Halal pharmaceutical. Thirdly, it provides explanation on the key technology development with regard to Halal medical and Halal pharmaceutical. And finally, this paper contributes to the existing literature by offering a new area for future researcher to explore in relations to technology adoption in the field of Halal medical.