Pharmaeconomics in Developing Countrie

Is there a Role of Pharmaeconomics in Developing Countries? We have wrote to the editor and published in Pharmacoeconomic journal (Shafie AA, Hassali MA. Pharmacoeconomics. 2011;29(1):83-5.), in response to Babar & Scahill 2010 (Babar ZUD,…

Pharmacist come in 3rd as most trusted profession

Pharmacist come in 3rd as most trusted profession HONESTY AND ETHICS SURVEY Pharmacist come up 3rd in this Gallup's annual Honesty and Ethics survey. Prior to 1999, clergy or pharmacists were usually the highest-rated professions Eighty-one…

Ban All Forms of Tobacco

Smoking: Ban All Forms of Tobacco The WHO World Health Organisation estimates more than five million people will die from tobacco-related diseases this year. I REFER to reports calling for a ban on shisha smoking and wonder if we are missing…

Include Pharmacies in ‘Medication via Post’ Service

Society: Include Pharmacies in 'Medication via Post' Service THE Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) would like retail pharmacies to act as intermediaries for patients who choose to receive their medication via post. This service, which…

UCSI University 10th Annual Public Health Campaign 2011

UCSI University 10th Annual Public Health Campaign 2011 The UCSI University Pharmacy Student Association (UCSIUPSA) of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is organising its 10th Annual Public Health Campaign 2011 at the Berjaya Megamall…

Medication Safety Newsletter, Vol3, May 2011

Medication Safety Newsletter, Vol3, May 2011 For full content, please refer to the source! Source: http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=37&action=view&retrieveid=3443

DCFL -8th July 2011, Hilton Kuala Lumpur

Diabetes Control For Life (DCFL) ( 8th July 2011, Hilton Kuala Lumpur) For full content, please refer to the source! Source: http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=37&action=view&retrieveid=3452

First Announcement of MPS-Pharmacy Scientific Conference 2011

First Announcement of MPS-Pharmacy Scientific Conference 2011,23-23 Oct 2011, Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur For full content, please refer to the source! Source: http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=37&action=view&retrieveid=3418http://www.mps.org.my/mpspsc2011/…

Poultry and pig drug suspended

Poultry and pig drug suspended KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has temporarily suspended the use of the drug 3-Nitro or Roxarsone in poultry and swine production with immediate effect. This follows reports that it is harmful to consumers. Deputy Agriculture…

BIM awards for three professionals

BIM awards for three professionals THREE members of the Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (BIM) received the Professional Excellence Awards for their respective categories. The recipients were Tan Sri Dr Mohd Noor Ismail (Pure and Applied Science category),…