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How Pharmacists Can Help Lower Rising Healthcare Costs

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Sarah Abdullah, President, Malaysian Community Pharmacy Guild

16-May-25 16:00

How Pharmacists Can Help Lower Rising Healthcare Costs

Everything related to healthcare is becoming more expensive today, including medicines, hospital and clinic visits, and insurance premiums. What role do community pharmacies play in helping people get affordable and effective care for their health problems, and are there potential cost savings to the government and other payors in our health system? We speak to Sarah Abdullah, President of the Malaysian Community Pharmacy Guild.


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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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Tags:  community pharmacies,  the bigger picture,  health & living,  healthcare financing,  healthcare costs,  medical insurance, 


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