mandatory prescriptions Archives

7 August 2025

Malaysia

Health Minister Failed To Defend Medical Profession, Claims Doctors’ Group

FPMPAM has accused Dr Dzul of failing to defend the medical profession, after KPDN announced Naccol decisions for mandatory prescriptions and itemised billing. FPMPAM tells the health minister to affirm that only MOH and MMC regulate clinical practice.

7 August 2025

Letter

Naccol Must Not Overstep Into The Regulation Of Health Care — Malaysian Medical Association

MMA tells Naccol not to overstep into the regulation of health care, saying that its role is to address cost of living concerns, not medical practice. MMA urges the health minister and MOH to safeguard the integrity and autonomy of the medical profession.

7 August 2025

Letter

‘Mandatory’ Prescriptions, Itemised Billing: Naccol’s Alarming Encroachment Into Medicine — FPMPAM

FPMPAM accuses KPDN of usurping the regulatory role of MOH by announcing "mandatory" prescriptions and itemised billing, telling MOH to clarify the legal status of these Naccol decisions that are not binding on doctors unless they're translated into law.

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.”

25 August 2020

Malaysia

As Bill Looms, Government Reminded Not To Jail Doctors Over Mandatory Prescriptions

Medical groups will continue to oppose the Poisons (Amendment) 2019 Bill if it remains the same as the one tabled for first reading.

13 July 2020

Malaysia

Poisons Bill Returns To Parliament For Second Reading

MPs will also raise issues on Covid-19, contract doctors, and mental health among others.

21 January 2020

Malaysia

MOH: Mandatory Prescriptions Rule Won’t Trigger Dispensing Separation

The Health Ministry will call a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on Feb 13 to discuss proposed amendments to the Poisons Act.

20 December 2019

Malaysia

Prescriptions Ensure Best Care For Patients, Says Pharmacist

Pharmacists know the serious implications of prescription drugs like antidepressants.

4 December 2019

Malaysia

MOH Racing Against Time To Table Revised Poisons Bill

With two days left in the current Dewan Rakyat meeting, the deputy health minister says the second reading of the Bill may be postponed to March.

4 December 2019

Opinion

Withdraw The Poisons Act (Amendment) Bill

Is there a Deep State in health care?

Tag: mandatory prescriptions

Health Minister Failed To Defend Medical Profession, Claims Doctors’ Group

Naccol Must Not Overstep Into The Regulation Of Health Care — Malaysian Medical Association

‘Mandatory’ Prescriptions, Itemised Billing: Naccol’s Alarming Encroachment Into Medicine — FPMPAM

Mandatory Prescription Sparks Doctors’ Fury, Dispensing Separation Fears

As Bill Looms, Government Reminded Not To Jail Doctors Over Mandatory Prescriptions

Poisons Bill Returns To Parliament For Second Reading

MOH: Mandatory Prescriptions Rule Won’t Trigger Dispensing Separation

Prescriptions Ensure Best Care For Patients, Says Pharmacist

MOH Racing Against Time To Table Revised Poisons Bill

Withdraw The Poisons Act (Amendment) Bill

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Drowning Under Cluster Expansions, Zero Housemen — Medical Officer

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable