Pharmacists urge removal of ceiling price for face masks, impose temporary export ban


GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Community Pharmacy Guild (MCPG) has urged the Health and Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Ministries to remove the ceiling price of face masks and ban the export of face masks temporarily.

MCPG president Lovy Beh said this was to ensure that the country had sufficient stock in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Pharmacists , Lovy Beh , Face Masks , Covid-19

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