{"id":718756,"date":"2026-01-25T01:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T01:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/718756\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T01:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T01:36:09","slug":"brand-vs-generic-why-malaysia-is-betting-big-on-cheaper-medicines-nst-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/718756\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand vs generic: Why Malaysia is betting big on cheaper medicines &#8211; NST Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brand vs generic: Why Malaysia is betting big on cheaper medicines<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;NST Online<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNVVo1TUxvMVh5N3NXczdVSGhRc1hWQ1MtOG9Vdm9tbUpENjNnYy1KRzd2TjdQaTZTTDFzRzJFR1RuWFozQWJORmlQYUZmcW5zZnQtdkdrZ1pOTjVnM2ZmVUdTWElxUWloTTJEd1dxTUdIUzRQTENjanVfS1dJeGs4MG9KQW85Skxna3VRX0lzN09aWmt1ZC11QjdhZU8zRkZtdmJUVE1YMWpMbW1kUV9aZXlzU2EtQkUyZFRTU0FZa1FZQy0zVnhEdS1fSHRjM2s?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Generic medicines and project monitoring to lower healthcare costs, says Dr Dzulkefly<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Star | Malaysia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPcUEzZ052RFhQMEhnQ1BvaGRPRjZoX3RZMWhyOE1fQV9US1JMc29fMlFpdFdON3ByNHhmb2o1cGZfeVMwNW1iTVVtY2xvRjBZdVNCa29sMG11cGVfVHBYdUtkaTVJMEg2UVc2eHE5NDNmT3lkdTVKTC13eEdXMzg1dW9DTFJCQVdEbmJQeWtGaVFaazhFX3dhNVJWeGprTUNrV251ZjF4ekV1OHBrc3dISFA1SV9oVjlNeEZnUA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Govt has saved RM1bil by procuring generic drugs, says Anwar<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Free Malaysia Today<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQdDIyOWdwRTVBbExuZjdqQ2xQaWFxZ2RiMmFyWkJLVFJNNzFoNlFfdC01ZHZRVlBlRGZOaU1VcFVkR2M2Zy1BcnlVZjBLcU5odzhoMFpVU1hONVV1bUtTeVBaaDU2bDhBR29SMGVlbkdMaDlZU3VTT3Y0WUd3eE5ROUtZOVVueU1UZ3k2a2U3TjJKTEhBdXJvd0VHMWJ4NDdObC1WcEVLZklBUThqcXVOMGNDSmRYeWEzSEI5cE0wZ0NOSzFO?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Generic medicines in Malaysia are subject to rigorous regulatory oversight<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Vibes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQV1RXU0tpS0FxOXotVWE5U29xbW16dlRnbEg2TnNYczZ2SVloc0pBVTJNYTYyb0x4TWk3QVhRQU1ZQlVVb0xCVThNVWxvR0JpWWx4X1VfTDVnZGxMcmNzX0V0RUlaN0Q0SzU0djY3MTU2UTdVUWlsenFYWXI3T0VCeDNnUzZpVDlvNUdSUkt3OHlCSXFfd0JnMkl3?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Govt Saved RM900 Million With Generic Drug Policy<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;BusinessToday Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brand vs generic: Why Malaysia is betting big on cheaper 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