Making meds ‘transparent’


Listen here now: Anwar delivering the closing adress at KMF 2023 in Kuala Lumpur. — SHAARI CHEMAT/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Ensuring transparency in the sale of medicines with the display of price tags will be a priority of the government, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.The Prime Minister said medicine prices must be made more transparent so people will know what they can afford.

In a statement issued after the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) Committee meeting yesterday, Anwar said the government is aware of the importance for the public to have access to competitively priced medicines.

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