Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad announced that medicine price transparency education will proceed uninterrupted while medical practitioners challenge government price control policies through judicial review. The minister expressed support for the legal process during a press conference after the National Health Technology Assessment Conference 2025. Ahmad emphasized that enforcement activities cannot pause during court proceedings as this would create problematic gaps. Educational advocacy must maintain momentum until judges reach their final decision.
Seven medical associations alongside one Sabah general practitioner filed their judicial review application at Kuala Lumpur High Court last Thursday. The groups challenge the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Order 2025, which mandates private clinics display retail drug prices. Applicants argue the directive exceeds ministerial authority and potentially damages professional medical practice. The contested order received gazetting on May 1 with three months preparation time before August 1 enforcement begins.
Seven medical associations alongside one Sabah general practitioner filed their judicial review application at Kuala Lumpur High Court last Thursday. The groups challenge the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Order 2025, which mandates private clinics display retail drug prices. Applicants argue the directive exceeds ministerial authority and potentially damages professional medical practice. The contested order received gazetting on May 1 with three months preparation time before August 1 enforcement begins.
