A consumer and family welfare body has urged general practitioners to collectively come up with a position paper (one that argues a specific stance) based on data, research and international best practices on the issue of pricing for medicine.

Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association (Macfea) exco Dr Nuradli Ridzwan Shah Mohd Dali said that as the frontline in the country’s healthcare system, general practitioners (GPs) should respond to the issue with a fact-based approach and scientific explanation.