[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
ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025
An excellent rakyat-centric budget under the overarching principle of a caring and humane economy.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives
The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar
The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024
What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo
Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS
The Women's Leadership Apprenticeship Program will be intensified as an effort to produce more female corporate personalities.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid
Residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp, using heavy air and ground fire.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration
Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also taking office.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM
Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.
Fri Oct 18 2024
NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil
PM Anwar Ibrahim said NFOF will support venture capital fund managers to invest in startup companies with RM300 million set aside for 2025.
Fri Oct 18 2024