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[COLUMNIST] Empowering pharmacists through dispensing separation: Enhancing community healthcare
If done right, dispensing separation has great potential to enhance the healthcare system and benefit a broader spectrum of people.
Mon Apr 29 2024

4,907 officers have agreed to permanent appointment offers, seven declined - Dr Zaliha
The permanent appointments were offered with vacancies in 2023, involving 4,263 medical officers, 335 dentists and 316 pharmacists.
Fri Jun 23 2023

Switzerland experiencing medicine shortages says pharmacists association
The situation has resulted in doctors sometimes being forced to procure medicine from abroad, Enea Martinelli said.
Fri Nov 25 2022

COVID-19: Khairy urges pharmacists to guide Malaysians into endemic phase
Community pharmacists are urged to work together with the government, learn from each other, as well as guide Malaysians into the endemic phase as the nation prepares to live with the COVID-19 virus.
Sat Sep 25 2021

Govt to spend RM1.2 bln to extend contracts for 14,000 medical, dental officers, pharmacists
The government has agreed to extend the contracts of about 14,000 medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists for a period of two years (or 7,000 per cohort/year).
Mon Jul 26 2021

Dr Adham: Contract doctor issue to be brought to Cabinet
The issue of contract medical officers who have not been absorbed into permanent posts will be brought to a Cabinet meeting, said Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
Wed Jun 30 2021

Community pharmacists now among first phase recipients of COVID-19 vaccine
JKJAV has agreed to include community pharmacists in Category 2 of the Guidelines to Determine List of Frontliners vaccination programme.
Fri Mar 12 2021

MPS ready to brief elected reps, senate members about COVID-19 vaccine
The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) is ready to provide COVID-19 vaccine-related explanations to any member of parliament, state assemblyman and member of the Senate.
Fri Feb 26 2021

FDA says extra doses from vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can be used
Pharmacists were throwing away one in every six doses of the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in the US due to labelling confusion.
Thu Dec 17 2020

Return unused medicines to government clinics, hospitals - Dr Hilmi
He said the ministry has issued instructions to doctors and pharmacists so that they give appropriate advice to patients on the use of medicines.
Sat Apr 22 2017

Ministry to discuss with pharmacists, suppliers on price of medicines
The Ministry will hold discussions with related parties to ensure control in the price of medicines with the implementation of GST.
Fri Dec 05 2014

Dispensing separation: Yay or nay?
Should doctors be allowed to dispense medicine, or should dedicated pharmacists be the ones to do it?
Sun Oct 05 2014

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew
Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih
Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun
expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India
Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada
US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress
Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025

What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?
The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, according to IQAir.
Wed Mar 12 2025