[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
Singapore Food Agency detects prescription drug to treat erectile dysfunction in candy
"Kingu Ginseng Candy" had been marketed on multiple local e-commerce platforms as a candy with claims of male sexual enhancement effects.
Fri Apr 12 2024
MOH aims to conduct registration of Cannabidiol products in 2023
Khairy stressed that the use of CBD would be on prescription only, not for personal and self-medicating use.
Thu Jul 14 2022
WHO pens prescription for health at COP26
WHO calls on all countries to commit to decisive action at COP26 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Tue Oct 12 2021
Time to dismiss 'prescription drugs can cause kidney problems' myth
Dr Wan Ahmad Syahril said it was a public misunderstanding in linking taking medications to kidney damage.
Mon Mar 08 2021
COVID-19: Dexamethasone has side effects, don't misuse it - Health DG
The Health Ministry (MOH) today advised the public not to consume or misuse the drug Dexamethasone to treat COVID-19 without a doctor's prescription.
Wed Jun 17 2020
Soundgarden singer had anxiety drugs, sedatives in system before suicide
Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he committed suicide last month in a Detroit hotel.
Sat Jun 03 2017
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
Free of spirits, I faced flak from friends
At a recent dinner party, I asked a bartender for a spirits-free drink: "Sparkling water, no ice, lime, please." It threw the fellow for a loop.
Mon Mar 06 2017
Prince had opioid meds with him when died: reports
Prince had prescription opioid medication on him and in his home when he died last week, US media reported.
Fri Apr 29 2016
Facebook tightens policy on firearms transactions
Although FB itself doesn't sell guns, it has wrestled for years with the right way to handle sales of regulated goods such as firearms, adult toys and prescription drugs on its social-media network.
Sat Jan 30 2016
Pharmacy Bill: Declassify documents and consult stakeholders, MMA tells govt
Rejecting the new Pharmacy Bill, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said the medical medical fraternity was not consulted on the separation of dispensing and prescription rights.
Thu Mar 05 2015
Bieber to plead guilty in drag racing case: report
Bieber was arrested after an alleged drag racing incident, and police say he admitted to having smoked marijuana and taken the prescription drug Xanax.
Wed Aug 13 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024