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New Straits Times
30-07-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
Price labelling rule stays: MoH prioritises education over penalties
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MoH) will continue focusing on education and awareness in enforcing the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025, despite a pending judicial review application challenging the regulation. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry respected the legal process but was committed to ensuring smooth implementation of the order through educational enforcement. "We will continue with this approach to avoid enforcement gaps while the court process is ongoing," he told reporters after officiating the 2025 National Health Technology Assessment Conference and the 30th anniversary of the Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS) here today. The regulation, which came into force on May 1, mandates all private clinics and community pharmacies to display medicine prices on shelves, in catalogues or on written price lists, under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025. Dzulkefly was responding to reports that the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and seven other organisations have applied for leave to initiate a judicial review of the order. Among the applicants are the Sabah Private Practitioners Association (APPS), the Malaysian Association for the Advancement of Functional and Interdisciplinary Medicine (MAAFIM), the Malaysian Muslim Doctors Association (PERDIM), and the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM). On May 4, Dzulkefly had clarified that no fines or compounds would be issued during the first three months of enforcement, as the ministry's priority was on stakeholder education. As of now, neither MoH nor the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has announced an extension to the grace period, which ends tomorrow (July 31). – BERNAMA
The Sun
30-07-2025
- Health
- The Sun
MOH prioritises education in medicine price display enforcement amid legal challenge
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) remains committed to an educational approach in enforcing the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025, even as a judicial review application challenges the regulation. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad emphasized that while the ministry respects the legal process, it will proceed with awareness initiatives to avoid gaps in enforcement. 'We will continue with this approach to avoid enforcement gaps while the court process is ongoing,' he said after officiating the 2025 National Health Technology Assessment Conference and the 30th anniversary of the Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS). The regulation, effective since May 1, requires private clinics and community pharmacies to display medicine prices on shelves, in catalogues, or through written price lists. The move aims to enhance transparency and prevent profiteering in the healthcare sector. Dr Dzulkefly addressed reports that the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and seven other organisations, including the Sabah Private Practitioners Association (APPS) and the Malaysian Muslim Doctors Association (PERDIM), have sought leave for a judicial review. On May 4, the minister clarified that no fines or penalties would be imposed during the initial three-month grace period, prioritizing stakeholder education instead. With the grace period ending on July 31, neither MOH nor the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has announced an extension. - Bernama
Malaysiakini
30-07-2025
- Health
- Malaysiakini
Health Ministry stands by educational enforcement of price display rule
The Health Ministry will continue focusing on education and awareness in enforcing the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025, despite a pending judicial review application challenging the regulation. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry respects the legal process but is committed to ensuring smooth implementation of the order through educational enforcement.
Malaysiakini
30-07-2025
- Health
- Malaysiakini
Health Ministry stands by educational enforcement of price display rule
The Health Ministry will continue focusing on education and awareness in enforcing the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025, despite a pending judicial review application challenging the regulation. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry respects the legal process but is committed to ensuring smooth implementation of the order through educational enforcement.
Barnama
30-07-2025
- Health
- Barnama
MoH Stands By Educational Enforcement Of Medicine Price Display Regulation
GENERAL PUTRAJAYA, July 30 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue focusing on education and awareness in enforcing the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025, despite a pending judicial review application challenging the regulation. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry respects the legal process but is committed to ensuring smooth implementation of the order through educational enforcement. 'We will continue with this approach to avoid enforcement gaps while the court process is ongoing,' he told reporters after officiating the 2025 National Health Technology Assessment Conference and the 30th anniversary of the Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS) here today. The regulation, which came into force on May 1, mandates all private clinics and community pharmacies to display medicine prices on shelves, in catalogues or on written price lists, under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Medicine Price Labelling) Order 2025. Dr Dzulkefly was responding to reports that the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and seven other organisations have applied for leave to initiate a judicial review of the order. Among the applicants are the Sabah Private Practitioners Association (APPS), the Malaysian Association for the Advancement of Functional and Interdisciplinary Medicine (MAAFIM), the Malaysian Muslim Doctors Association (PERDIM), and the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM). On May 4, Dr Dzulkefly had clarified that no fines or compounds would be issued during the first three months of enforcement, as the ministry's priority was on stakeholder education. As of now, neither MOH nor the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has announced an extension to the grace period, which ends tomorrow (July 31). -- BERNAMA
