price controls Archives

18 November 2024

Malaysia

FPMPAM’s GP Clinics Imposing Regulatory Compliance Charge After Medicine Price Display Mandate

Opposing a drug price display mandate, FPMPAM has advised its over 5,000 members nationwide to impose a new Regulatory Compliance Charge (RCC) in their GP clinics, starting at a minimum RM20. The RCC charge will be adjusted as new regulations are imposed.

28 January 2022

Malaysia

Medicine Price Controls May Erase RM206Bil From Economy

A cost-benefit analysis estimates that for every RM1 saved from drug price controls, about RM4.30 is lost to Malaysia, besides decreased health care access and poorer health outcomes for Malaysians.

23 April 2021

Malaysia

PhAMA Partners Government On Malaysia Health System Cost-Benefit Analysis

The Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia and affiliates of health care industry partner with the government of Malaysia to undertake a cost-benefit analysis study to build a constructive path for future health care policies.

27 May 2020

Malaysia

Private Hospitals’ Profit Margin Only 7 To 8pc: APHM

The Malaysian private hospital industry is struggling to keep afloat, says the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM).

12 June 2019

Malaysia

Health Ministry To Control Patented Drug Prices First

Generics will only be looked at in the second phase of drug price controls.

31 May 2019

World

Thailand Makes Private Hospitals Display Drug Prices

Thailand private hospitals must display the prices of mainly medicines used in emergency cases.

30 May 2019

Malaysia

IHH: Drug Price Controls Not The End All Be All

IHH managing director and CEO Dr Tan See Leng's reported quotes were taken out of context.

13 May 2019

Malaysia

All-Round Opposition to Drug Price Controls

Doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, and local drug manufacturers warn the government about possibly huge negative effects on health care.

13 May 2019

Letter

Price Controls Equal Cheaper Medicines? – FPMPAM

Private hospitals should display a price list of standard procedures and medications.

3 May 2019

Malaysia

MP Warns Putrajaya About Drug Price Controls’ Impact On Clinics, Pharmacies

Dr Kelvin Yii wants the government to be transparent about the drug price control mechanism.

Tag: price controls

FPMPAM’s GP Clinics Imposing Regulatory Compliance Charge After Medicine Price Display Mandate

Medicine Price Controls May Erase RM206Bil From Economy

PhAMA Partners Government On Malaysia Health System Cost-Benefit Analysis

Private Hospitals’ Profit Margin Only 7 To 8pc: APHM

Health Ministry To Control Patented Drug Prices First

Thailand Makes Private Hospitals Display Drug Prices

IHH: Drug Price Controls Not The End All Be All

All-Round Opposition to Drug Price Controls

Price Controls Equal Cheaper Medicines? – FPMPAM

MP Warns Putrajaya About Drug Price Controls’ Impact On Clinics, Pharmacies

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

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