Generic drugs could provide budget-friendly relief


PETALING JAYA: Consumers should consider relying on generic drugs for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines rather than proprietary or branded ones to cushion the rising prices of medication, says the Malaysian Association of Pharmaceutical Suppliers (MAPS).

“To further off-set rising prices of medication, they could also wait or group-buy when there are product promotions in retail outlets,” MAPS executive director Dr Choe Tong Seng said when contacted yesterday.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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