from what i can tell and read, the argument is like this: the prices of things is already heavily regulated. with this new display price regulation, small clinics will have to compete against larger corporate owned clinic that have bigger pockets can offer better price.

which in turn, hurts their bottom line. when this happen, it will make clinics cannot focus on better care for patient since they will be more profit oriented. (who opened clinic not for profit?)

personally i think that's just bs. i think it's mostly a wayang from bigger sharks - because they are the ones who have been charging people more than what other people charge, so need to ask small fishes to fight their cause.

My hospital specialist Dr ask want to get from hospital or from your own pharmacy. Usually for chronic med, will get from Pharma, some more than 50% cheaper. If only antibiotic for 2 weeks, dont mind taking from Dr.