CPA Conference 2007 – LOGO COMPETITION

Pharmacists and pharmacy students are encouraged to participate in a simple LOGO design competition for use in the CPA Conference 2007 to be held in KL from 2nd – 6th August, 2007. The MPS Council shall be the Panel of Judges, and its decision…

Pharmacy Scientific Conference 2006

This year's theme for the MPS-Pharmacy Scientific Conference re-emphasize again the importance of continuing education for the profession. One of the topics is Assessing Learning Needs for Pharmacists by Dr Peter Wilson. If you are one of…

Enhancing Public Health Awareness Through Counseling Week

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SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST PHARMACISTS

Seems like there is an ongoing campaign to smear the pharmacists. It was reported that a clinic in SS15 Subang Jaya (Klinik Aman) had pasted on the outside of the glass panel 2 newspaper cuttings that was printed in the Star and NST. Clinic…

MPS-AGM SEMINAR: EXTRA PROGRAM WITH NO EXTRA COST

MPS-AGM SEMINAR: EXTRA PROGRAM WITH NO EXTRA COST The coming MPS AGM seminar that is supposed to start on 21st April has now been extended to include the afternoon (seminar) and evening (dinner) of 20th April, at no extra fees. A program…

TRAINING MANUAL FOR COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARTHRITIS – A CPD PROGRAM

TRAINING MANUAL FOR COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARTHRITIS – A CPD PROGRAM Members of MPS will soon be receiving a Training Manual on Complementary Medicines in the Management of Arthritis. For the community pharmacists, your…

DIABETIC DROP-OUTS – A BIG PROBLEM

From the press release by the Malaysian Diabetes Association president the reasons for the diabetic drop-outs include: (http://202.144.202.76/new_mps/cfm/localnews_view.cfm?id=939) PETALING JAYA: Doctors using out-dated methods to treat their…

FREE TRADE AGEEMENTS – DEBATE ON COST OF MEDICINES

FREE TRADE AGEEMENTS – DEBATE ON COST OF MEDICINES There has been considerable interest concerning the FTA negotiations between Malaysia and US lately. Of concern is the possibility of increase cost of medicines with extension of patent…

CLINIC AND PHARMACY DON’T MIX

In the newspaper rerport (STAR 23rd Feb) among the many offences highlighted and punishment issued out (mostly deregistration or suspension of practice licences, one of them is as follows: A reprimand was issued against Dr Mohamed Padzil of…

DEADLY DIET PILLS – DISTRIBUTOR TO BE CHARGED

DEADLY DIET PILLS - DISTRIBUTOR TO BE CHARGED The 21st February 2007 NST reported that slimming pill is believed to have caused the death of a woman was ordered off the shelves by the Health Ministry but this has been ignored. The distributor…