The Health Ministry will table working papers on the medicine price display order and consultation fees for private general practitioners (GPs) in the coming weeks, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil announced.
At the post-Cabinet press conference on Wednesday (May 7), Fahmi—who also serves as the government spokesman—said the Prime Minister has instructed Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to urgently address concerns raised by private medical practitioners, including the possible application of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723) under the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
He added that the Cabinet has taken note of the ongoing review of consultation charges at private clinics and that the matter will be further examined.
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At the post-Cabinet press conference on Wednesday (May 7), Fahmi—who also serves as the government spokesman—said the Prime Minister has instructed Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to urgently address concerns raised by private medical practitioners, including the possible application of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723) under the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
He added that the Cabinet has taken note of the ongoing review of consultation charges at private clinics and that the matter will be further examined.
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00:00Yang Mabomak Perdana Menteri telah minta sedikit penjelasan daripada Menteri Kesihatan
00:06mengenai apa yang telah dimaklumkan dan dilaporkan dalam media semalam
00:14iaitu doktor-doktor, klinik swasta telah menghantar memorandum kepada Jabatan Perdana Menteri
00:25mengenai isu pemaparan harga ubat di klinik-klinik swasta, hospital swasta dan farmasi.
00:35Dan Perdana Menteri telah minta supaya Yang Mabomak Menteri Kesihatan segera meneliti isu ini
00:42antara lain apa yang dibangkitkan melibatkan penggunaan Akta 723 iaitu Akta Anti Pencatutan
00:54itu di bawah KPDN jadi ada di kalangan doktor dan juga MMA yang bertanya kenapa Akta tersebut digunakan
01:03dan bukan Akta 586. Jadi Perdana Menteri telah minta supaya perkara ini segera dijelaskan
01:10dan masa yang sama jadual ketujuh dalam Akta 586 yang mengawal harga konsultasi
01:20lawatan ke klinik-klinik swasta ini akan dikaji dan Yang Mabomak Menteri Kesihatan
01:29telah memaklumkan bahawa persiapan Kertas Jemaah Menteri telah dibuat dan dalam edaran.
01:38Jadi kita jangka dalam tempoh satu ataupun dua minggu hal ini akan dibawa semula ke Jemaah Menteri
01:44untuk diputuskan.
01:46Jadi perkara yang telah dibangkitkan oleh para doktor melalui MMA telah diambil tahu oleh Jemaah Menteri
01:56pada hari ini dan beberapa langkah segera telah dibuat oleh pihak KKM untuk memastikan
02:03pelaksanaan dasar pemaparan harga ubat ini dapat dilaksanakan dengan jayanya.