Rule on medicine price display being finalised

Public pledge: Armizan (standing at centre) witnessing the signing of the ‘Kita Gempur’ Pledge by representatives of non-governmental organisations in Putrajaya. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The government is finalising a new policy to make it compulsory for healthcare facilities and community pharmacies to display medicine prices.

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the proposed Medicine Price Transparency Mechanism (MKHU) was presented at the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) on Oct 3, 2023.