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Community Pharmacies Oppose Drug Price Display Mandate

5/9/2025

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Koperasi Farmasi Komuniti Kedah Berhad is standing firm against the drug price display mandate under Act 723, urging for oversight by the Ministry of Health. Community pharmacies fear this could spark unethical price wars, while many GPs reveal that patients often overlook these prices, raising doubts about the policy's true impact and adding to their frustrations over stagnant consultation fees.

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Story summary

Koperasi Farmasi Komuniti Kedah Berhad is standing firm against the drug price display mandate under Act 723, urging for oversight by the Ministry of Health. Community pharmacies fear this could spark unethical price wars, while many GPs reveal that patients often overlook these prices, raising doubts about the policy's true impact and adding to their frustrations over stagnant consultation fees.