Why drug price displays will increase healthcare costs instead

Patients who wish to purchase prescription drugs from a pharmacy will still have to visit the doctor first to get the prescription, before going to the pharmacy to fill it, thus incurring higher travel and time costs. — Filepic

The number of occasions that I have read Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM’s) annual report can be counted on the fingers of one hand.

But when BNM’s 2024 annual report was released, I not only read it, but was flabbergasted by the recommendations to address medical inflation with: “The first strategic thrust is to facilitate greater price transparency.