Hold off making display of medicine pricing at GP clinics mandatory, says MMA


PETALING JAYA: Making the display of medicine pricing mandatory at private clinics should be delayed until consultation fee issues are addressed and regulations on prescription drug sales are tightened, says the Malaysian Medical Association.

Its president Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira said requiring the display of drug prices at private general practitioner (GP) clinics could threaten the sustainability of private primary care services and exacerbate the strain on public healthcare facilities.

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