The Minister of Health, Malaysia confirmed that after the execution of May 1, compliance with new price control and non -profit organizations (drug prices) orders were satisfactory.
Dr. Datuk Seri Dr DZULKEFLY AHMAD added that it is currently focusing on education for medical service providers in the country.
“The three -month grace period is to provide a time to better understand how to correctly implement requirements and price labeling in every quarter.
“While I visited three pharmacies and personal clinics yesterday, I showed that I used a variety of methods, including QR (quick response) code.
He was convinced that the new rules would be accepted in general.
“I believe that everyone will eventually board. We will also cooperate with general opening doctors to help the regulations.”
The new order must clearly mark the price of medicines sold by all private medical facilities and community pharmacies on shelves, catalogs, or print prices.
DZULKEFLY turned to the development of public health regulations, welcoming the TerengGanu government to prohibit the sale of VAPE products that will be effective from August 1.
He said the Ministry of Health will continue to strengthen the execution and regulation of e -cigarettes and VAPE products under the control of smoking products for the Public Health Act.
Previously, the media reported that the TerengGanu government was especially preliminary measures to curb the use of VAPEs among young people. Datuk Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah State Government, Housing and Health Committee President, said that the ban was aimed at reducing the health risk of Vaping.
Solve the lung health initiative at the World Health Assembly in Malaysia
Separately, Malaysia will put lung health initiatives on the world stage at the 78th World Health Conference (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland at the end of this month.
Dr. DZULKEFLY said the country has secured 14 support for resolutions, including major power such as Russia and China.
“We and Russia and China worked with us in this resolution with us in this resolution. When they saw our instructions … they felt that they were forced to stand with Malaysia,” he said in a media briefing.
This initiative intends to strengthen efforts to prevent, select, treat and control lung diseases. Among the components of this program, the public awareness campaign and artificial intelligence technology have been improved on the risks of smoking and indirect smoking.
DZULKEFLY expressed the hope that Malaysia’s resolution would be extensive when the WHA was convened from May 19 to 27. -My May 4, 2025
