Mixed views over medicine prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Fomca welcomed the move by the government to drop the sole concessionaire system for the distribution of drugs and medical supplies to the Health Ministry’s facilities.

While it said consumers are expected to get cheaper supplies with the dismantling of the distribution monopoly held by Pharmaniaga, an international research and advocacy organisation said the prices are not likely to go down as Pharmaniaga does not determine the prices of the supplies.