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5/23/2025, 10:23:50 AM

The Galen Centre calls for law reform, after a Melaka court sentenced a 21-year-old woman to jail for self-managed abortion. Abortion has been lawful in Malaysia since 1989 when Section 312 of the Penal Code was amended to allow termination of pregnancy. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/punishing-women-for-abortion-is-not-the-answer-azrul-mohd-khalib/

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5/23/2025, 10:07:17 AM

MyCC warns doctors’ groups that recommending a range of new patient fees may be considered illegal price fixing, after several associations recommended or are planning to introduce additional charges in private GP and specialist clinics in multiple states. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/mycc-warns-private-medical-clinics-against-price-fixing/

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5/26/2025, 2:34:18 AM

41 activists and NGOs demand a federal ban on vape and e-cigarettes, saying: better still, bring back GEG. “We need to have a national ban on vape products if we are serious about protecting our youth. Otherwise, we risk a new generation of teen addicts.” https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/impose-nationwide-vape-ban-bring-back-geg-41-advocates/

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5/26/2025, 2:03:25 AM

A CodeBlue visit to a private GP clinic in KL during peak hours found no patients looking at the drug price list displayed, except for one medical salesman. The GP defends marking up medicine prices to cover costs; he hasn’t drawn a salary in 8 months. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/gp-clinics-medicine-price-display-draws-salesmen-instead-of-patients/

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5/23/2025, 2:09:26 AM

Doctor groups’ decentralised approach to introducing new fees, in addition to doctor’s consultation, in private clinics across multiple states (so far, Sarawak, Sabah, Penang & potentially Selangor/KL) shifts the balance of power from Putrajaya to doctors. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/decentralised-approach-to-new-clinic-fees-shifts-balance-of-power/

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5/26/2025, 2:05:28 AM

In the spirit of fostering greater understanding and support, ParkCity Medical Centre recently hosted Advancing Neurodiversity, a community-focused event held in conjunction with Autism Awareness Month. https://ova.galencentre.org/parkcity-medical-centre-champions-neurodiversity-event-to-promote-early-intervention-and-inclusive-communities/

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5/26/2025, 5:30:51 AM

tHIS ASEAN 2025 will be held from June 9-11 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The conference will bring together more than 200 leading Chinese companies to showcase the latest advancements in medical technologies tailored for Southeast Asian markets. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/the-health-industry-series-asean-2025-to-showcase-cutting-edge-medical-technologies-and-vast-market-potential-of-south-asia/

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5/26/2025, 3:58:03 AM

CodeBlue senior health writer Alifah is disgusted at how a simple drug price display mandate degenerated into a turf war between doctors, pharmacists, and Putrajaya, with patients left paying the price, literally. “As a consumer, I’m all for transparency.” https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/patients-caught-in-the-crossfire-of-price-display-turf-war/

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5/23/2025, 4:14:06 AM

Perak is the 5th state to jump on the bandwagon of private GPs introducing new patient charges, with a Perak doctors’ group recommending 3 new fees (prescription, registration, facility fees), following Sabah, Sarawak, Penang, and potentially Selangor/KL. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/dominoes-keep-falling-perak-gps-to-charge-three-new-fees/

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5/23/2025, 1:50:32 AM

A doctors’ group recommends 3+1 new patient fees for private GP and specialist clinics in Sabah: facility fee (RM5-RM15), patient registration fee (RM5-RM10), RCC (RM5-RM20), plus an optional prescription fee (RM5-RM10) for prescriptions filled outside. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/05/sabah-private-medical-clinics-introduce-four-new-fees/