Monday, 04 Nov 2019 09:51 AM MYTChin claimed that Malaysia is the only country where the government intends to regulate medicine prices in the private sector. — iStock.com pic via AFP
“Our drugs are accessible. We have innovative medicines at affordable prices and I think the figure is a testament to that,” Chin told the business daily. “By controlling this 14 per cent from the total out-of-pocket expenses, would that significantly reduce healthcare costs? What is the cost is being shifted to in-patient and outpatient costs?” he said.