11 October 2019
Local medical device manufacturers are encouraged to upgrade equipment in public facilities.
Tag: drugs
10 October 2019
The Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (Phama) also requested tax incentives for quit-smoking services by private facilities.
9 September 2019
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says the monopoly is costing the government over RM1.1 billion yearly.
3 September 2019
Most Cure & Care centres don't provide proper treatment to drug users as they still do cold turkey.
25 June 2019
Medication assisted therapy has over 60% retention treatment rates.
18 June 2019
Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says the government can slash its budget by two-thirds through a community-based harm reduction programme.
13 May 2019
Doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, and local drug manufacturers warn the government about possibly huge negative effects on health care.
8 March 2019
The Ministry of Health may possibly introduce a price control mechanism for drugs in the middle of the year. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad told the Dewan Rakyat last November that the government wanted to set ceiling retail prices for consumers at all dispense channels to make medicines more affordable. Price regulations are an excessive form … Continue reading How To Reduce Drug Prices Without A Ceiling
8 March 2019
Esketamine is believed to be the first in a class of rapid acting depression treatments, whose effects would be felt in hours or days, compared to weeks for traditional antidepressants.