Poisons (amendment) Bill deferred to next year


Reports by MARTIN CARVALHO and HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM

THE Poisons (amendment) Bill that will make it a jailable offence for doctors who refuse to issue prescriptions upon request has had its second reading deferred to next year, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

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