PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) reminds doctors to ensure every prescription and facility operating under their name reflects their professional responsibility.<\/p>\n
This comes amid reports of doctors allegedly leasing their credentials to aesthetic operators and prescribing potent weight-loss medications without proper supervision.<\/p>\n
MMA president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo said the duty of care remains with the doctor and such practices, if proven, represent a grave breach of professional ethics and a violation of the duty of care owed to patients.<\/p>\n
“Letter of Credentialing and Privileging (LCP) is tied to a doctor\u2019s competence, clinical judgment, and accountability.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a clinic operates under a doctor\u2019s name without genuine supervision, or when an LCP is effectively rented, responsibility does not disappear,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (March 4).<\/p>\n
Dr Thirunavukarasu said the responsibility is non-delegable and carries potential medico-legal consequences under existing laws and professional regulations.<\/p>\n
He expressed concern over the inappropriate use of semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) as quick cosmetic solutions.<\/p>\n
He said these medications, originally developed for diabetes and obesity management, require proper medical assessment, counselling, and follow-up.<\/p>\n
Dr Thirunavukarasu pointed out that prescribing them without such oversight could expose patients to severe gastrointestinal symptoms, dehydration, and other complications while limiting access for patients who actually need it.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinancial arrangements must never compromise clinical standards. This applies equally to physical clinics, aesthetic centres, and digital or telemedicine platforms. Medicine cannot become purely transactional,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He called on the public to exercise caution, advising patients to verify that their doctors are properly registered and that consultations include a full assessment and counselling.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo injection or procedure is risk-free, and informed consent requires full disclosure of benefits, risks, and alternatives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dr Thirunavukarasu said MMA supports investigations and enforcement by relevant authorities where breaches are identified.<\/p>\n
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