‘High price for drugs if TPPA signed’


PETALING JAYA: If the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPPA) gets signed as it is, consumer groups are worried that the increased price of medicines will force Malaysians to tighten their wallets again.

The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations secretary-general Datuk Paul Selvaraj said they were aware of the repercussions of the agreement if no amendments were made.

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