Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad tells doctors, “I hear you loud and clear", announcing that he and MOH's top brass are reviewing doctors' proposal for MOH to take jurisdiction of drug price display by placing it under Act 586 instead of Act 723 under KPDN.| CodeBlue
Private GPs have been dealt another blow, after Cabinet ordered MOH to go back to the drawing board on its proposal to review GP consultation fees. In a parliament reply, Dr Dzul also defends use of the "legitimate" Act 723 to mandate drug price display.| CodeBlue
A doctors' group will decide next week on whether to recommend private GP and specialist clinics in Selangor & KL to charge patients new facility and registration fees, after its Sarawak counterpart advised three new fees in response to drug price display.| CodeBlue
A doctors' group advised private GPs in Sarawak to introduce 3 new optional charges from last May 1 to maintain quality care: prescription fee (RM5-RM10), registration fee (RM5-RM10) & regulatory compliance charge (RM5-RM20) as consult fees are capped low.| CodeBlue