[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
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024