Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) Archives

12 September 2025

Malaysia

Decades-Long Consumer Dissatisfaction Drove Drug Price Display: Dzulkefly

In an affidavit, Dr Dzul says drug price display was a response to consumer dissatisfaction and political scrutiny for over two decades since 2004, citing 99 consumer complaints and parliamentary questions (2019-2025), and multiple medicine price studies.

11 August 2025

Malaysia

Group: KPDN’s ‘Progressive Health Reforms’ Protect Consumer Rights

Consumer rights group Macfea praises KPDN for “progressive health reforms” with its package of 3 health-related policies: drug price display, mandatory prescriptions, and itemised billing. All these 3 mandates are perceived to be implemented under Act 723.

8 August 2025

Letter

Malaysia’s Medical Profession Is Under Siege — MPCAM

MPCAM says Naccol has overstepped its jurisdiction by mandating prescriptions and itemised billing, adding that enforcement of these may be deemed ultra vires. "We are witnessing what my esteemed colleague described as a siege on the medical profession."

7 August 2025

Malaysia

Mandatory Prescription Sparks Doctors’ Fury, Dispensing Separation Fears

Private GPs are furious over KPDN's announcement of mandatory prescriptions, describing it as de facto dispensing separation, while GP consultation fees stagnate for 33 years. “The erosion of dignity and respect for doctors has reached an all-time low.”

6 August 2025

Malaysia

Naccol ‘Mandates’ Doctors’ Prescriptions, Itemised Billing In Private Medical Clinics

KPDN Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh tells Parliament that Naccol has mandated doctors’ prescriptions and itemised billing in private medical clinics, in line with the new drug price display mandate. Prescriptions are now mandatory for “every consultation”.

29 July 2025

Malaysia

Medical, Dental Groups File Judicial Review Over Drug Price Display

Seven medical/ dental groups, plus a GP, have filed a legal challenge against the "illegal" drug price display order. Applicants say the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act cannot apply to doctors or dentists providing treatment under the Poisons Act.

27 May 2025

Letter

De-Gazette Clinics From Act 723 After Moving Drug Price Display Mandate — Malaysian Medical Association

MMA urges the government to degazette medical clinics from the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723) once the medicine price display policy is shifted from Act 723 to the Private Healthcare Facilities & Services Act 1998 (Act 586).

13 May 2025

Malaysia

Doctors Worried KPDN Enforcement May Violate Patient Privacy, Disrupt Care

Doctors are mainly concerned about patient privacy and disruption of care if KPDN conducts insensitive enforcement of drug price displays, like entering consultation or treatment rooms during breast or pelvic exams. A clinic is meant to be a “safe space”.

12 May 2025

Letter

Medication Can’t Be Compared To Maggi Mee — Dr John Teo

Dr John Teo says drug price is only one of many factors in health care that can lead to either an early death or a long life. A doctor isn't the same as a shopkeeper. A patient isn't the same as a consumer. Neither can medication be compared to Maggi mee.

12 May 2025

Malaysia

Unlike Retailers, Doctors Make ‘Life And Death’ Decisions

Doctors say they should be exempt from Act 723 because they save lives, studied in tough medical school, and do CPD. Patients can’t make "informed choices" in medicine because they lack expert knowledge; doctors provide this service and are liable for it.

Tag: Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN)

Decades-Long Consumer Dissatisfaction Drove Drug Price Display: Dzulkefly

Group: KPDN’s ‘Progressive Health Reforms’ Protect Consumer Rights

Malaysia’s Medical Profession Is Under Siege — MPCAM

Mandatory Prescription Sparks Doctors’ Fury, Dispensing Separation Fears

Naccol ‘Mandates’ Doctors’ Prescriptions, Itemised Billing In Private Medical Clinics

Medical, Dental Groups File Judicial Review Over Drug Price Display

De-Gazette Clinics From Act 723 After Moving Drug Price Display Mandate — Malaysian Medical Association

Doctors Worried KPDN Enforcement May Violate Patient Privacy, Disrupt Care

Medication Can’t Be Compared To Maggi Mee — Dr John Teo

Unlike Retailers, Doctors Make ‘Life And Death’ Decisions

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