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Government and hospitals act to bring down drug costs
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/11/2025
» A new agreement between the Thai government and private hospitals aims to reduce living costs by 32 billion baht by promoting transparency in drug pricing and giving consumers more options when purchasing medications.
Wage hike unlikely to spur inflation
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/01/2025
» The recent minimum wage hike should have a mild impact on inflation, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Demand for weed goods 'very high'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/04/2021
» The Commerce Ministry's Intellectual Property Department said on Sunday it had approved two patents on cannabis and hemp inventions after their extracts were delisted as Category 5 narcotics.
Hospital accused of charging diarrhoea patient B30,000
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/06/2019
» The Internal Trade Department has filed a complaint with police against a private hospital that allegedly overcharged a diarrhoea patient to the tune of 30,000 baht.
Drug price disclosure takes effect
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/05/2019
» Starting on Thursday, 353 private hospitals have to display the prices of 3,000 drugs, as well as the fees for medical supplies and services, so that consumers can make better-informed decisions prior to receiving treatments.
Commerce Ministry warns on prices
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Commerce Ministry is once again warning private hospitals of severe legal repercussions for overcharging patients, after several probes found that many medical facilities often mark up the prices of their medicines by as much as 900%.
Commerce Ministry stands by price control list
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/01/2019
» Despite growing opposition from private hospitals, the Commerce Ministry is standing by plans to find appropriate measures to keep a lid on medical supplies and medical service charges to prevent price gouging.
Medical supplies, services inch closer to price controls
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/01/2019
» The Commerce Ministry is set to forward for cabinet approval on Jan 15 a proposal to put medical supplies and medical service charges on the state price control list as part of efforts to deal with price gouging.
Medical supplies, service headed for price control
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/12/2018
» The government is putting medical supplies and medical service charges on the state price control list as part of efforts to deal with price gouging, amid growing concerns over the high cost of private medical care.