Mixed reaction to price adjustment


Price drop: Izhanis Ramli (left) purchasing a Covid-19 saliva antigen self-test kit from pharmacy cashier Nuur Nabilah Husna at a pharmacy in Selayang. From Sept 5, the ceiling price for the kits will be RM19.90 for retail purchases. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Consumer groups have given a mixed reaction to the ceiling price set on self-testing Covid-19 kits as the country strategises to move into the endemic phase.

From Sept 5, the ceiling price of the Covid-19 self-test kits will be RM16 for wholesale and RM19.90 for retail.

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