Amendments to the Poisons Act 1952?

Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo, Honorary General Secretary, Malaysian Medical Association | Amrahi Buang, President, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society

03-Dec-19 14:00

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The Poisons Act (Amendment) Bill 2019, which was tabled for its first reading in Parliament last week, generated quite a bit of conversation about the inclusion of mandatory prescriptions upon request and the possible criminalisation of doctors. We take a closer look at the amendments and what it means for doctors and patients.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Sumitra Selvaraj

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, Social Issues, Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Poisons Act 1952, Poisons Act (Amendment) Bill 2019, mandatory prescriptions upon request, criminalisation of doctors, doctors, patients, prescription medications, pharmacists,

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