deregulation Archives

7 April 2023

Liquid Nicotine Delisting ‘Backward’ Step For Malaysia, Say UM Public Health Students

Universiti Malaya postgrad public health students condemn the declassification of liquid nicotine as a "backward" step for Malaysia, as Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, and 34 other countries have banned vape to protect the young from nicotine addiction. "First do no harm," they say.

27 February 2020

Malaysia

Interrupted Health Policies And Laws When Pakatan Fell

Deregulation of medical practitioners’ consultation fees, jail for not issuing prescriptions upon request, drug price controls, promotion of contract government doctors, vaping regulations, mySalam, and health financing reform.

20 January 2020

Malaysia

Doctors Will Still Dispense Drugs Despite Fee Deregulation

GPs say their bundling -- consultation, examination, medication -- makes patient visits very affordable.

17 January 2020

Malaysia

Higher Specialist Fees Expected, But Curbed By Competition

Private hospital specialists may increase their fees if they feel they can maintain their clientele, but some will be sensitive to high costs for their patients.

15 January 2020

Malaysia

Health Minister Can U-Turn Unless Parliament Approves Doctors’ Fee Deregulation

Amend the law so the decision to deregulate private medical practitioners’ consultation fees won't be overturned in future, urges Dr Milton Lum.

7 January 2020

Malaysia

Doctors, Third-Party Administrators Maintaining Patients’ Clinic Bills Despite Deregulation

MMA is concerned that some GPs may undercut prices to remain on panels.

17 December 2019

Malaysia

With Deregulated Fees, Don’t Oppose Medicine Price Controls, CAP Tells Health Providers

Public display of medical practitioners’ consultation fees won’t necessarily empower patients either, says Consumers Association of Penang.

16 December 2019

Malaysia

Senator Claims Some Private Clinics Already Raising Consultation Fees

Health Ministry sounds off those who deviate from legislated rates as the deregulation of the fee structures has not yet come into effect.

12 December 2019

Malaysia

Despite Fee Deregulation, Doctors Still Oppose Medicine Dispensing Separation

Separating the prescribing and dispensing of drugs to doctors and pharmacists can only happen in a national health financing system, MMA argues.

10 December 2019

Malaysia

End Middlemen For Better, Affordable Care, Say Doctors

The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) raises the issue of unfair fees and one-sided contracts with managed care organisations.

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Liquid Nicotine Delisting ‘Backward’ Step For Malaysia, Say UM Public Health Students

Interrupted Health Policies And Laws When Pakatan Fell

Doctors Will Still Dispense Drugs Despite Fee Deregulation

Higher Specialist Fees Expected, But Curbed By Competition

Health Minister Can U-Turn Unless Parliament Approves Doctors’ Fee Deregulation

Doctors, Third-Party Administrators Maintaining Patients’ Clinic Bills Despite Deregulation

With Deregulated Fees, Don’t Oppose Medicine Price Controls, CAP Tells Health Providers

Senator Claims Some Private Clinics Already Raising Consultation Fees

Despite Fee Deregulation, Doctors Still Oppose Medicine Dispensing Separation

End Middlemen For Better, Affordable Care, Say Doctors

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

Malaysia Approves First Long-Acting Injectable HIV Prevention Drug

At Selayang Hospital’s Understaffed Emergency Department, Doctors Allege Abuse By Patients’ Relatives

The Suffering Family Medical Practitioner — Dr Sng Kim Hock

Government Doctors Link Their Mental Health Issues To Work: Poll