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codeblue. galencentre. org > 2026 > 05 > clarify-if-nicotine-vapes-now-illegal-after-court-ruling-mma

Clarify If Nicotine Vapes Now Illegal After Court Ruling: MMA

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (536+ words) MMA wants the Health and Finance Ministries to clarify if liquid nicotine remains on the Poisons List, after the High Court struck down its 2023 removal from the list, and if nicotine vapes are now effectively illegal and hence cannot be…...

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codeblue. galencentre. org > 2026 > 05 > target-45-hour-work-week-for-health-workers-beyond-housemen-mma

Target 45-Hour Work Week For Health Workers Beyond Housemen: MMA

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (529+ words) MMA wants Malaysia to eventually move to a 45-hour work week for all health workers beyond housemen. Ex-senator Dr Lingeshwaran says the rigid 3-shift system for HOs will cause medical officers and specialists to be overworked due to a housemen…...

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codeblue. galencentre. org > 2026 > 04 > corporate-benefit-schemes-cant-override-doctors-clinical-decisions-says-mma

Corporate Benefit Schemes Can't Override Doctors' Clinical Decisions, Says MMA

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (385+ words) MMA says corporate benefit schemes cannot interfere with doctors" clinical decisions, stressing there"s a clear boundary between what"s covered by employers and what"s prescribed by doctors based on clinical needs. MMA urges MOH to issue clear guidance....

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codeblue. galencentre. org > 2026 > 01 > medical-indemnity-providers-to-continue-coverage-of-doctors-awaiting-apc

Medical Indemnity Providers To Continue Coverage Of Doctors Awaiting APC - Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (398+ words) MMA says MPS and Medefend will maintain professional indemnity coverage of medical practitioners during the period when they're awaiting issuance of their 2026 APC, as long as doctors submitted their APC application by Dec 31, 2025. "This commitment from MPS and Medefend provides…...

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codeblue. galencentre. org > 2026 > 01 > tens-of-thousands-of-doctors-yet-to-receive-2026-apc-says-mma

Tens Of Thousands Of Doctors Yet To Receive 2026 APC, Says MMA - Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (840+ words) MMA says tens of thousands of doctors have yet to receive their 2026 APC due to admin backlog at the Malaysian Medical Council. MMA says APC delays carry serious legal implications, affect the livelihoods of private doctors, and disrupt continuity of…...

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