Tag: generics

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9 October 2025
Malaysia

IHH: ‘Clinical Judgement Cannot Be Governed By Cost’

IHH Healthcare Malaysia says payers' anaesthesia and generic-only policies may reduce medicine to compliance rather than care. "When cost becomes the deciding factor, we trade precision for expedience and in doing so, place both patient and principle at risk."
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30 September 2025
Malaysia

MOPI Touts Generics Use In Private Health Care

MOPI touts the use of quality, affordable generics in private health care. If there's a generic/biosimilar option, this must be offered to empower patient choice. "The availability of generics and biosimilars expands, rather than limits, treatment options."
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20 November 2024
Malaysia

Important To Sustain IJN’s Good Reputation: Dr Mahathir

Ex-PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is also a patient at IJN, criticises a government mandate for IJN to switch public patients from original to generic meds, citing the importance of maintaining IJN's good reputation. IJN was founded in 1992 under his tenure.
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12 November 2024
Malaysia

Minister Confirms IJN To Switch To Generic Drugs

Dr Dzul says IJN has agreed to switch from innovators to generics. The health minister hopes this will generate "large savings" for the government. IJN's prices for its 10 most prescribed drugs charged to MOH are up to 4,300% higher than MOH procurement.
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5 November 2024
Malaysia

Switching IJN To Generics Won’t Cut Costs: PhAMA

The Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia tells the government that just changing medicines for IJN, from originator to generics, won't solve cost management problems. "It may even backfire" with a higher disease and cost burden if patients deteriorate.