Don’t Manipulate Information on 1Care Plan, Says Minister

15th,Feb.,2012 KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has hit out at those manipulating information on the ongoing discussions on the 1Care for 1Malaysia plan. He said the discussions were still at the preliminary level and…

Their Dream of Becoming a Pharmacist Remains Distant

13-Feb-2012 PETALING JAYA: After six years of studying, Sara had been eager to fulfil her life-long dream of becoming a pharmacist. But that dream remains distant — she has been unemployed over the past eight months.She is among possibly hundreds…

Bitter Pill for Pharmacy Grads

13th,Feb.,2012 PETALING JAYA: It is not just nurses who are finding it hard to get job placement in public  However, unlike the job shortage for nurses, which was blamed on oversupply and not meeting market demands, pharmacy graduates believe…

Call For More Info on 1Care Plan

PETALING JAYA: Netizens are calling for more information on the 1Care for 1Malaysia healthcare reforms as debate about the scheme picks up. Online protests against the plan have been mounting although the Health Ministry has yet to released…

Too Early to Talk About 1Care, Says Ministry

31st, Jan.,2012 PETALING JAYA: Protests by a Facebook group called #taknak1care has prompted the Health Ministry to take on some of the group’s claims against the ministry’s proposed healthcare reforms under the 1Care for 1Malaysia system.…

Consumers Must Learn to Detect Fake Medicine, Says Liow

KUANTAN: The public has once again been reminded of the importance of differentiating between genuine and fake medicines. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said it was important to know whether the medicines were registered with the…

RM100m Allocated to Expand Cosway Pharmacy

26th, Jan. 2012 BERJAYA'S direct selling unit, Cosway Corp Ltd, will spend an estimated RM100 million to open its Cosway Pharmacy retail concept to as far as South America.  Cosway Pharmacy, a three-in-one store, will offer Cosway products…

No Shortage at HKL Despite Theft, Says Minister

03-Jan-2012 PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has assured that there is sufficient medicine for patients at Hospital Kuala Lumpur despite the theft of drugs, including cough syrup, antibiotics and fever tablets worth RM1mil. Minister Datuk…

Hospital Pharmacist, Accomplice Held for Stealing Drugs From Dispensary

03-Jan-2012 The two allegedly pulled off the theft of the drugs during the recent extended weekend holidays to mark the Christmas celebrations. Hospital employees who returned from the holidays noticed the drugs had gone missing and quickly…

New Act to Be a Bitter Pill

01-Jan-2012 The ministry's Pharmaceutical Services Division director of pharmacy enforcement Mohd Hatta Ahmad said current laws like the Poisons Act 1952, Sale of Drugs Act 1952 and the Control of Drugs and Cosmetic Regulations 1984 were archaic…