23 October 2020
MOH only regulates medical professional fees (consultation and procedural fees) in private health facilities, not hospital fees.
Tag: drug price controls
17 July 2020
MOH and KPDNHEP are preparing a price control mechanism for medicines, says Dr Adham Baba.
6 March 2020
PhRMA says medicine price ceilings may delay patient access to new treatments.
27 February 2020
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.
21 January 2020
The Health Ministry also pans a survey that found Malaysia has among the cheapest prices globally for some popular prescription drugs.
16 January 2020
Majority of the drugs affected by the Philippines’ maximum retail price scheme are new treatments for cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions.
14 January 2020
Companies may benefit from a higher sales volume, offsetting some losses from lower medicine prices.
13 December 2019
Using cheaper but less effective drugs may lead to higher usage of other health care resources like hospitalisation.
11 December 2019
A study shows Malaysia has the third lowest medicine prices in the world.
9 December 2019
The Office of Health Economics researcher suggests dispensing separation so patients can get cheaper drugs from pharmacies.