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The Star
an hour ago
- Business
- The Star
Doctors fight medicine price rule
Market imbalance: Doctors say unfair pharma competition harms clinics. PETALING JAYA: The medicine price display rule has been challenged in court by several doctors who want the order to be quashed. The doctors filed for a judicial review, saying the rule hurts small clinics and was introduced without proper consultation. They want the rule, which took effect on May 1, to be revoked. The lawsuit named the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister, Health Minister and the Federal Government as the first, second and third respondents, respectively. The applicants are the Association of Private Practitioners, Sabah (APPS), the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), the Malaysian Association for the Advancement of Functional and Interdisciplinary Medicine (Maafim), the Organisation of Malaysian Muslim Doctors (Perdim), the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM), the Malaysian Private Dental Practitioners' Association (MPDPA), the Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS), and one Dr Saifulbahri Ahmad. The lawsuit was in relation to the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drug) Order 2025, which came into effect on May 1. The medical practitioners are seeking an order of certiorari to quash the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry's Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Making for Drug) Order 2025 (ministry's order). According to the statement of claim of the suit filed on July 24, they are also seeking a declaration that the ministry's order was void and tainted with illegality, irrationality, unreasonableness, disproportionality and impropriety. They asked that the enforcement of the ministry's order 'insofar as its application to private healthcare facilities and/or registered medical practitioners and dentists' be stayed until the judicial review case is over. Among the grounds for the judicial review is the failure of the government to recognise the difference between drugs sold in retail and drugs administered for treatment purposes. It added that the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister had breached principles of natural justice by arriving at the decision without consulting registered medical practitioners represented by the MMA. They said that while the purpose of the regulation was to curb profiteering activities, it has created unwarranted competition among providers of drugs, with the singular denominator purely being the price of drugs. 'This means even small-scale community clinics operated by general practitioners (GPs) and specialists have to now compete with large-scale drug retailers, for example, international chain pharmacies who already enjoy a larger market control and the ability to gain further control of retail customers by selling drugs at a much lower price,' they said. They added that small-scale community clinics would be at a disadvantage if forced to enter into an unwarranted competition with large-scale pharmaceutical companies. They said drug prices in clinics are determined by variables such as manufacturers; freight charges; export or import duties; importers; distributors; volume purchased; location of the clinics; different formulations of the same product; provisions for wastage of expired unused drugs; and staff and administrative expenses. The price display rule was met with much resistance by private healthcare practitioners. A three-month grace period from May 1 has also been given, where no compounds would be issued and the government would instead focus on advocacy and education. According to the court's website, the suit is set for case management at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Aug 22.
USA Today
5 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Jesus Pinedo motivated to take Movlid Khaybulaev's undefeated record in PFL final
Jesus Pinedo promises to be the first to hand Movlid Khaybulaev a loss in MMA. A championship belt and $500,000 should be more than enough for Jesus Pinedo to want to get his hand raised on Friday night. However, there is another factor that has the Peruvian psyched for his return to the PFL smart cage. Pinedo (25-6-1) takes on Movlid Khaybulaev in the co-main event of the 2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals, which goes down at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This bout serves as the final of the 2025 PFL featherweight tournament. Both Pinedo and Khaybulaev have won the tournament in previous years, but one thing separates Khaybulaev from Pinedo – an undefeated record. Pinedo is eager to level that statistic and become the first to beat Khaybulaev in MMA. "Of course, that's what motivates me," Pinedo told MMA Junkie Radio in Spanish when asked about Khaybulaev's undefeated status. "I'm excited to fight with a rival of his caliber. We knew that he was the guy to beat at the beginning of the tournament, so I've been preparing very hard to fight him. I'm completely ready, and I will be the first guy to give him that first defeat." Pinedo, who logged first-round finishes over Adam Borics and Gabriel Braga to get to the final, hopes his fight against Khaybulaev draws out a little longer than his recent bouts. He wants his fight with Khaybulaev to go long, so he can prove to the world that he's superior to Khaybulaev and leave no doubt who's the better fighter. "I would love for the fight to go long, and that is not a fight that ends quick like the ones I've been having," Pinedo explained. "Normally, I go to finish the fight in the first round, since the very first second, but if the fight goes long, that's good for me. That way I can show my work even more both technically and physically. I want to be abke to show people what I'm made of."
USA Today
7 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 71 pre-event facts: Neil Magny can join second tier on all-time wins list
For the first time in more than two months, the octagon returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 71. The main event will see Japanese flyweight contender Tatsuro Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) take on South Korea's undefeated rising name HyunSung Park (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who steps in on short notice as a replacement for the injured Amir Albazi. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie's pre-event facts. Tatsuro Taira vs. HyunSung Park Taira has earned 12 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics Esteban Ribovics' (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) 37-second knockout victory at UFC on ESPN 56 marked the fastest head kick finish in UFC lightweight history. Esteban Ribovics (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) lands 8.07 significant strikes per minute in UFC lightweight competition, the second-highest rate in divisional history behind Frank Camacho (8.91). Karol Rosa vs. Nora Cornolle Karol Rosa (18-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over her past eight fights dating back to October 2021. She was defeated in her most recent bout in January. Rosa has earned all seven of her UFC victories by decision. Rosa lands 56.7 percent of her significant strike attempts in UFC women's bantamweight competition, the third-best rate in divisional history behind Mayra Bueno Silva (64.8 percent) and Yana Santos (58.3 percent). Rosa lands 6.87 significant strikes per minute in UFC women's bantamweight competition, the second-highest rate in divisional history behind Leslie Smith (7.69). Rosa and Irene Aldana combined for 349 significant strikes landed at UFC 296, the single-fight record for a UFC women's bantamweight fight. Neil Magny vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Neil Magny (29-13 MMA, 22-12 UFC) competes in his 35th UFC welterweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history. Magny's 22 victories in UFC competition are tied for sixth-most in company history behind Jim Miller (26), Andrei Arlovski (23), Donald Cerrone (23), Charles Oliveira (23) and Max Holloway (23). Magny's 22 victories in UFC welterweight competition are most in divisional history. Magny's total fight time of 6:56:48 in UFC welterweight competition is most in divisional history. Magny's 14 decision victories in UFC competition are most in company history. Magny has landed 1,428 significant strikes and 2,561 total strikes in UFC welterweight competition, the most in divisional history. Magny is the only fighter in modern UFC history to make five or more octagon appearances in consecutive years. He went 4-1 in 2015 after going 5-0 in 2014. Magny is one of three fighters in UFC history to earn five victories in a calendar year, as he did in 2014. Kevin Holland (2020) and Roger Huerta (2007) also accomplished the feat. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (25-9-1 MMA, 11-5-1 UFC) is one of three fighters in history to earn UFC knockouts stemming from a flying knee and a spinning wheel kick. Cory Sandhagen and Edson Barboza also accomplished the feat. Rodolfo Vieira vs. Tresean Gore Rodolfo Vieira's (10-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) five submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Gerald Meerschaert (nine) and Brendan Allen (six). Vieira's four submission victories by arm-triangle choke in UFC competition are most in company history. Piera Rodriguez vs. Ketlen Souza Piera Rodriguez (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) completes 64.3 percent of her takedown attempts in UFC strawweight competition, the best rate in divisional history. UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
USA Today
8 hours ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Jorge Masvidal will call in 'favor' for UFC White House, pitches Colby Covington rematch
Jorge Masvidal is determined to compete at the UFC's White House event and will do whatever it takes to land a place on the card. Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC) hasn't competed in MMA since an April 2023 loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287, after which he announced his retirement. He intends to make a comeback in 2026, however, and with fights remaining on his UFC contact, he expects offers to come through. "Gamebred" has his mind and heart set on fighting July 4 at the UFC's proposed fight card at the White House in Washington, and given his history with President Trump, he likes his chances of getting the opportunity. 'Donald Trump was the only Republican to ever win in Miami in the last 30 years, or something crazy like that. Trump said it himself, 'Masvidal is my favourite, he won me Miami, Florida,'" Masvidal told CasinoHawks, who offer the latest online casinos. 'So Trump, that one favour I need, get me on the White House card, brother, let's go. I'll call Trump myself, I got his number on speed dial. I'll call him. I'll call my brother Marco Rubio. I'll call everybody in this town. Get me there. 'I want to fight on that White House card on July 4, it will be the most American thing possible." If Masvidal is granted his wish, then he said any opponent would suffice. However, if things are to be at their most significant, he said rematches with rivals Colby Covington or Kamaru Usman, who are a combined 3-0 against him in the octagon, would be the ideal fits. 'I wouldn't mind fighting Colby," Masvidal said. "I would love to fucking take his head off in front of the White House lawn. I don't think UFC will care to fucking book Colby for anything, but who knows? I would love that fight. 'I have a lot of respect for Kamaru, but I would like to run it back as well. Both times we got to fight were short notice for both of us. I would like a proper camp, 10 or 11 weeks to get ready for that animal and go to war with him on the lawn.'
Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Ben Askren returns to hospital in concerning update after double lung transplant at 41
Former MMA star Ben Askren has returned to the hospital with a concerning update after undergoing a double lung transplant last month. The UFC cult hero, 41, was rushed to the hospital with 'severe pneumonia ' on June 7, and has been documenting his difficult road to recovery since. Askren was able to return home on July 22, but later shared with fans that he was struggling to lift a five-pound weight due to the amount of strength he had lost. He also shared a video of him using a stationary bike at hom e on Sunday in an encouraging update. On Monday, however, Askren shared a sobering development with fans from a hospital bed. 'Well, as you guys can probably tell, I'm not home anymore, unfortunately' he began a video. 'I had my first check up this morning - they didn't like the way the last chest tube looked, thought it was infected.' Askren added that he had been put on antibiotics and taken for X-rays. 'Hopefully we get this solved, fast... it wasn't always gonna be smooth, it wasn't always gonna be easy, it wasn't always gonna be all the way up,' he said. 'So hopefully this is a small hiccup and then I'm back home, getting stronger again.' Askren, who previously revealed he 'died four times' before his double lung transplant, said last week that it was 'awesome' to be back at home with his family amid his health struggles. As he spoke about the strength he had lost, Askren struggled to speak at certain points of video and had to catch his breath. The former lightweight fighter told fans he was 'feeling strong' before his recent ordeal, as he was curling 45 pounds and doing hill sprints. Last month, Askren's wife, Amy, shared that Askren had undergone the life-saving double lung transplant. 'We are forever thankful to the donor and his family,' she announced. 'This is the beginning of a new lifestyle for Ben, but every new day he has is a gift. Update #6- not all sunshine and rainbows. — Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) July 28, 2025 'It still doesn't feel real that he was walking around completely healthy just 5 weeks ago. So much can change so quickly. Askren first made a name for himself in the college ranks, as he became a two-time D1 champion with the University of Missouri. He also participated in the 2008 Olympics and put together an impressive decade-long undefeated streak, winning world titles in Bellator and ONE before making the jump to UFC in 2019. He defeated Robbie Lawler in his UFC debut but then suffered losses to Jorge Masvidal and Demian Maia before announcing his retirement from MMA. He briefly returned to fighting briefly in 2021 when he boxed against Jake Paul, losing to the social media star via TKO. Askren married his wife in 2010 and they share three children, two daughters and a son.
