Groups laud move to register medicine prices

A necessity: The prices of medicines are expected to stabilise once the proposal is adopted proposal is adopted

PETALING JAYA: The move to register medicine prices in a central database, and have recommended retail pricing displayed on product packaging as a consequence, is long overdue as inconsistency in pricing is commonplace.

Malaysian Pharmaceutical Socie­ty president Amrahi Buang said: “The most important and relevant point is to be fair to the public. They deserve to have this information.”