GPs warned against imposing new charges


PETALING JAYA: Private medical practitioners have been warned not to introduce new service-related charges as it could infringe the Competition Act 2010, says the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC).

Its chairman Tan Sri Idrus Harun said the commission expressed grave concern over recent reports from multiple media outlets regarding proposals by associations of private medical practitioners in Sarawak, Penang, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to impose the fees.

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