MOH only regulates medical professional fees (consultation and procedural fees) in private health facilities, not hospital fees.
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MOH and KPDNHEP are preparing a price control mechanism for medicines, says Dr Adham Baba.
PhRMA says medicine price ceilings may delay patient access to new treatments.
The Health Ministry also pans a survey that found Malaysia has among the cheapest prices globally for some popular...
Majority of the drugs affected by the Philippines’ maximum retail price scheme are new treatments for cancer, diabetes, and...
Companies may benefit from a higher sales volume, offsetting some losses from lower medicine prices.
The median procurement price for originator drugs across the public and private sectors in Malaysia is about 8 times...
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With Deregulated Fees, Don’t Oppose Medicine Price Controls, CAP Tells Health Providers
Public display of medical practitioners’ consultation fees won’t necessarily empower patients either, says Consumers Association of Penang.
Using cheaper but less effective drugs may lead to higher usage of other health care resources like hospitalisation.
A study shows Malaysia has the third lowest medicine prices in the world.