general practitioners (GPs) Archives

2 June 2022

Malaysia Facing Medicine Shortages, Potential Price Hikes From China Lockdowns, Russia-Ukraine War

Malaysian pharmaceutical suppliers expect worsening shortages not only of OTC drugs, but medicines across all therapeutic segments in the mid- to long-term.

14 April 2022

Letter

Increased Minimum Wage Will Burden Small Private Clinics — MMA

Private clinics are not like businesses in other sectors, where price increases can be passed on to the consumers.

21 March 2022

Opinion

Revise Flawed Poisons Act (Amendment) Bill 2022

Dr Milton Lum says the Bill may force GPs to stop dispensing medicines, which will increase the cost of health care and inconvenience the public, with long-term consequences for health care delivery.

15 March 2022

Malaysia

MOH Moots Harsher Punishments, Heavy-Handed Enforcement For Medicine Offences

The Poisons amendment Bill 2022 raises general penalties to up to 5 years’ jail or max RM50,000 fine, besides protecting pharmacy enforcement officers from lawsuits.

24 November 2021

Malaysia

ProtectHealth Audits GP Clinics’ Covid-19 Vaccination Services

ProtectHealth clarifies to GP clinic PPVs that they must maintain all documents related to the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

26 August 2021

Letter

Peranan Penting Pihak Pengamal Perubatan Swasta Dalam Program Imunisasi Covid-19 Kebangsaan — CITF

Keputusan untuk menghentikan penglibatan general practitioner (GP) bagi sementara waktu telah dibuat setelah meneliti pelbagai faktor, iaitu kapasti PPV, jumlah vaksin, bekalan vaksin serta bilangan penduduk yang masih perlu diimunisasi.

24 August 2021

Malaysia

Exco: CITF Told Selangor That GP Clinics Would Remain Long-Term PPVs

Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud says the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force initially listed private GP clinics as long-term PPVs to ensure PICK’s continuity in the long run.

24 August 2021

Letter

300 Clinics Vs 13 Mega PPVs? Decentralise Vaccination Now! — Rajiv Rishyakaran

Bukit Gasing residents have raised their concerns over crowds at MBPJ Civic Hall PPV and are afraid that Covid-19 vaccination there might cause an outbreak.

23 August 2021

Letter

Provide Covid-19 Vaccines At All Private GP Clinics Nationwide — MMA

Private GPs have contributed to only 5% of the vaccinations in the Klang Valley, because it was never in the CITF's plans to prioritise GP participation from the beginning.

23 August 2021

Malaysia

CITF To Consider GP Clinics For Future Covid-19 Vaccination

Decisions on booster vaccine programmes and adolescent vaccination will be made later when there is more concrete data-based planning, says CITF.

Tag: general practitioners (GPs)

Malaysia Facing Medicine Shortages, Potential Price Hikes From China Lockdowns, Russia-Ukraine War

Increased Minimum Wage Will Burden Small Private Clinics — MMA

Revise Flawed Poisons Act (Amendment) Bill 2022

MOH Moots Harsher Punishments, Heavy-Handed Enforcement For Medicine Offences

ProtectHealth Audits GP Clinics’ Covid-19 Vaccination Services

Peranan Penting Pihak Pengamal Perubatan Swasta Dalam Program Imunisasi Covid-19 Kebangsaan — CITF

Exco: CITF Told Selangor That GP Clinics Would Remain Long-Term PPVs

300 Clinics Vs 13 Mega PPVs? Decentralise Vaccination Now! — Rajiv Rishyakaran

Provide Covid-19 Vaccines At All Private GP Clinics Nationwide — MMA

CITF To Consider GP Clinics For Future Covid-19 Vaccination

Ipoh Teacher Dies In Ambulance Response That Allegedly Skipped CPR

Kula: Ipoh Residents Worried, HRPB Must Suspend Paramedic Pending Probe

Why Medicine Shortages Are Affecting Health Facilities Disproportionately

Sunway Healthcare Group Joins Forces With UKM To Expand Medical Related Resources In Malaysia

HRPB Defends Paramedic, Patient Pronounced Dead In 10-Minute Response Time