PETALING JAYA: Some “brand-conscious” doctors at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) prescribe imported expensive drugs for people seeking outpatient treatment although inexpensive versions are available at the hospital’s pharmacy.
“For instance, there is a type of aspirin that costs less than three sen per tablet but some doctors choose to prescribe a new drug called plavix which costs RM8 per tablet,” said UMMC’s chief pharmacist Amrahi Buang.
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