BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Morning Run  >  Morning Brief  >  More Expensive Medicines, A Bitter Pill To Swallow

More Expensive Medicines, A Bitter Pill To Swallow

Professor Amrahi Buang, President, Malaysia Pharmacists Society

29-Jan-24 08:30

More Expensive Medicines, A Bitter Pill To Swallow

Malaysians might need to brace themselves for more expensive prescription medicines, with reports saying pharmaceutical companies planned to hike prices in the US on more than 500 drugs beginning this month. Professor Amrahi Buang, president of the Malaysia Pharmacists Society talks about why the price of drugs may rise by as much as 10% with half of them imported from overseas, including the US.

Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Chin Wai Lun

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  economy,  health policy

Tags:  drug price increases,  pharmaceutical industry, 


Latest Podcasts




Play / Pause

Listen now : Earth Matters: (REPEAT) For this month’s Nature Reads, wildlife researcher Su Mei...

Today’s Shows



11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) We catch up with Founder and CEO Henry Ting to unpack how TTRacing has grown since 2024, how its revenue mix and operations have changed, the commercial logic behind its product and market expansion, and how the company is balancing growth with profitability.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) Stuff We Missed: Memori & Sore + Time Travel Movies

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) Are Malaysians switching to EVs at an acceptable rate? We unpack where we are in this week's episode.

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) On today’s show, Richard and Matt offer up their apologies and outline what you can expect to see at your desk in 2026. From agentic AI bundling up your day, to managerial trends and mentoring.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) For this month’s Nature Reads, wildlife researcher Su Mei Toh discusses a range of books, including environmental classics, books on Indigenous knowledge, science writing, and field guides rooted in Malaysia.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) Are our shuttlers playing in too many tournaments in a calendar year? We unpack the issue.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women who changed paths to design and manufacture their own shoes in their own countries.