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Malaysiakini
a day ago
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Armizan fires back at Wee: MCA should've spoken up on LPG four years ago
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Ali has taken further jabs at Wee Ka Siong over the MCA president championing the use of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders without a permit for small food traders. In a statement today, Armizan sarcastically said if Wee had found his voice as the people's spokesperson while he was a minister four years back, then he would have raised objections against the Control of Supplies (Amendment) Regulations in 2021 instead of now. "I think I need to congratulate the...
Malaysiakini
2 days ago
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Armizan fires back at Wee: MCA should've spoken up on LPG 4 years ago
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Ali has taken further jabs at Wee Ka Siong over the MCA president championing the use of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders without a permit for small food traders. In a statement today, Armizan sarcastically said if Wee had found his voice as the people's spokesperson while he was a minister four years back, then he would have raised objections against the Control of Supplies (Amendment) Regulations in 2021 instead of now. "I think I need to congratulate the...
Malaysiakini
4 days ago
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Traders may use subsidised LPG until regulation amendments finalised
Micro and small-scale traders in the food and beverage sector may continue to use subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders without a special permit until the amendments to the Control of Supplies Regulations 2021 are finalised in October. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Ali said no legal action will be taken against this group of traders during the transition period. 'Small and micro food and beverage traders...
The Star
01-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
No more hidden meds costs
PETALING JAYA: From today, private healthcare providers will be required to display medicine prices at their facilities. This is after the government gazetted the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drugs) order. The main requirement is the price list, which must be displayed in a physical form and must be accessible and visible to customers and patients. Failing to comply with provisions of the order will leave individual healthcare providers liable to a fine of up to RM50,000. As for corporate bodies, the maximum fine is RM100,000. According to the order, for drugs that are visible to customers and are kept on display, there must be a price tag or label. For those that are kept behind the counter or not visible to customers, a price list must be prepared. The price list will also contain information such as the generic name or active ingredient of the drug, strength, trade name and the selling price per unit, per unit weight or the measure of the drug. The price list will have to be displayed in a physical form such as through electronic media, electronic screens and any suitable tools and devices. CLICK TO ENLARGE The condition is the price list must be accessible and visible to consumers. The list must be in English or Bahasa Malaysia. If it is not in either language, then it must be translated into English or Bahasa Malaysia. All prices must also be displayed in ringgit and sen. 'If the recommended retail price of the drug is displayed on any part of the drug, such recommended retail price does not form part of the price marking or the list of selling prices of the drugs under this order,' read the order. In a joint statement, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Ali said this initiative is in line with the government's commitment for price transparency. They said the move will allow the people to make informed choices and make price comparisons. Facilities that sell, supply or administer medicines as well as community pharmacies will be subjected to the rule. These are facilities that come under the purview of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998. The price list has to be displayed on a catalogue, notice boards or electronic screens. As for enforcement, for the initial phase, the government will take an educational approach for the first three months. The ministers also gave assurance that the enforcement will be done in a considerate and effective way to allow all facilities adapt the new measure in phases. The enforcement will be carried out by the Health Ministry with the assistance of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry. The move has met with a lot of resistance from the private healthcare sector where practitioners claimed that the move will increase cost and administrative burden. Meanwhile, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) will march from the Health Ministry to the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya in protest over the new law mandating the display of price lists. The Doctors Betrayed: The Long Walk to Putrajaya march organised by the MMA will take place on May 6. 'We demand consultation. We demand justice. Join the march. Make your voice heard,' read the poster of the march. Sources close to the development told The Star that the association is pooling all resources for the march, adding that most state chapters will participate. In a post on X, the medical group said that they are demanding consultation and justice from the government. 'We demand consultation. We demand justice. @anwaribrahim-hear us,' they said in the post in which Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was tagged.
The Star
30-04-2025
- Health
- The Star
Drug price display order gazetted, to come into effect May 1
PETALING JAYA: The Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drugs) order, which mandates that private healthcare providers display medicine prices, has been gazetted and will come into effect on May 1. The order under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act was signed by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Ali. Individual healthcare providers who fail to comply with the provisions of the order will be subjected to a fine of up to RM50,000. As for corporate bodies, they will be liable to a fine of up to RM100,000. According to the order, private healthcare facilities and community pharmacies are required to label, tag or insert a price tag on drugs that are put on display and are accessible to customers. The price list can be placed on the drug or the container or bag it is kept in. For medications that are kept behind the counter and are not visible to consumers, a price list has to be maintained and displayed. The price list will also contain information such as the generic name or active ingredient of the drug, strength, trade name and the selling price per unit, per unit weight or the measure of the drug. The price list will have to be displayed in a physical form such as through electronic media, electronic screens and any suitable tools and devices. The condition is the price list must be accessible and visible to consumers. The list must be in English or Bahasa Malaysia. If it is not in either language, then it must be translated into English or Bahasa Malaysia. All prices must also be displayed in ringgit and sen. 'If the recommended retail price of the drug is displayed on any part of the drug, such recommended retail price does not form part of the price marking or the list of selling prices of the drugs under this Order,' read the order. The move has seen much resistance amongst private healthcare players as they cite increased cost and added administrative workload.
