The bills should include charges for the services, details of medicinal drugs and equipment used for patients and charges for them, according to the consumer protection agency.

CAA Chairman Rumi Marzook said the directive was issued in response to a string of complaints received by the CAA from Doctors as well as patients, He said that some private hospitals, doctors, channeling centers and outpatient departments (OPDs) are issuing bills in which they have included very expensive price details of medicinal drugs which is a burden on the patients,"