Pharmacists: The Misers of the Medical Field?
“Let’s try to limit the number of days we continue his antibiotic, I can already see our pharmacist about to pounce on us for using so much medication” “Why are you buying the generic version of this drug? Quality is more important than cost, you know!” “…easy for you to say. I’ll make sure to downgrade YOUR antibiotics if you ever get hospitalized here” I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard statements to that effect, with the last one often muttered half-jokingly. To many doctors in the public hospitals, pharmacists are...
Read MoreMPS-YPC 1st Annual Survey Results (Part 2)
As we had promised earlier, the following are the open-ended responses sent in reply to the survey asking young pharmacists to share their views about pharmacy and the pharmacy profession in general. We have elected to display EVERY SINGLE COMMENT here for your viewing and we do warn readers beforehand that as young pharmacists are rather passionate, some of the comments can seem forceful and harsh. With that said, please enjoy and as usual, we invite feedback in our comment box...
Read MoreMPS-YPC 1st Annual Survey Results (Part 1)
Introduction The Young Pharmacist Chapter (YPC) recently conducted a month-long survey that was aimed at providing young pharmacists aged below 35 years old an opportunity to voice out their issues and concerns as well as to provide senior pharmacists with an understanding of these concerns. 376 young pharmacists responded to the survey by the end of the data collection period. The results of the survey were presented by the YPC at the 44th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society with senior pharmacists of Bahagian Farmasi and the MPS Council as well as the president of...
Read MoreDo Pharmacists Make Good Marketers?
This article is authored by Lawrence Hoo, a pharmacist who is in a marketing position for a multinational pharma company. To begin my article, I would like to refer to a Singaporean comedy about a pork jerky business. In the movie, the director who was also the marketing manager of the company wanted to run a sales campaign for Chinese New Year. To do so, he hired an advertising agency to come out with a marketing campaign for the product. In the meeting room scene, the advertising agency creative director, portrayed by a gwailo(Chinese slang for caucasian), recommended a rebranding...
Read MoreFirst Aid & CPR Training Organized by the YPC!
Young pharmacists, Do you have basic first aid training? Do you feel confident enough to provide help to those in need? Do you wish to have the skills to provide potentially life-saving help in times of danger and distress? We can help you. As part of our effort to achieve the Young Pharmacist Chapter’s mission, the MPS-Young Pharmacist Chapter will be organizing a First Aid and CPR Training Course that will be conducted by members of St. Johns Ambulance Malaysia. When? 19 – 20 February 2011 (Sat & Sun) 9.00am – 5.00pm. Where? Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS)...
Read MoreMPS Membership Drive 2011
The Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society will be entering its 44th year of existence and has gone through various challenges to protect, promote and advance the profession by working in collaboration with governmental and non-governmental agencies. This has only been possible with your financial support by being a member of the MPS. As such, it is hoped that you will all continue to provide your support by renewing your membership as soon as possible and for those who have not yet registered as a member of the MPS, we would strongly encourage you to sign up as your added support will ensure...
Read MoreA Public Health Forum on Gout and Hyperuricemia
This article was authored by Mark Cheong, a Ministry of Health pharmacist working in Kuala Lumpur General Hospital On the 14th of November 2010, the Young Pharmacist Chapter (YPC) of the MPS was invited by Trustz Pharmacy to participate in a health forum hosted by the Guangdong Association of Kuala Lumpur entitled “Gout & Hyperuricemia”. The speaker for the event was Ms. Choong, a pharmacist with Trustz Pharmacy. The talk was conducted in Mandarin to an audience of around 50-60 people, most of which were middle-aged and elderly. The 3 pharmacists from attended the event as...
Read MoreEast meets West in Holistic Healthcare for All
This article was authored by Ng Angeline, a Ministry of Health pharmacist working with the Traditional & Complementary Medicine Division. The International Medical University held its inaugral Chinese Medicine Seminar and Workshops held on campus grounds from the 4th-5th of December 2010. When I received an invitational email from the IMU Secretariat, I expressed an immediate interest in attending this particularly well advertised event mainly because 1) the Minister of Health YB Dato’ Sri LiowTiong Lai would grace the opening ceremony for the seminar and workshops as well as officiate...
Read MoreThe Role of an Academic Pharmacist
The following article was written by Mai Chun Wai, a Masters student and pharmacy tutor at the International Medical University (IMU) In Malaysia, upon graduation pharmacists will undergo a minimum of one-year training as provisionally registered pharmacists (PRP) in one of the tertiary government hospitals after which they will be able to apply the knowledge and the skills learned throughout their studies in university. What is often challenging is how to translate the knowledge contained in textbooks into clinical practice and how to effectively practise evidence-based medicine. At the end...
Read MorePanduan & Soalan Aras IV bagi TK 1, TK 2 dan TK 3
For those of you who sat for your PTK in October, the special assignments to increase your score to Aras 4 has been released. Choose one out of 3 questions and answer in either Bahasa Malaysia or English. Expected length of essay is 13 to 15 pages. If you’re eligible and wish to take up this opportunity, do hurry up! The deadline is 16th December 2010. All the best! Links (clickie!) Soalan Tugasan Aras IV TK1 Panduan Tugasan Aras IV TK1 Soalan Tugasan Aras IV TK2 Panduan Tugasan Aras IV TK2 Soalan Tugasan Aras IV TK3 Panduan Tugasan Aras IV TK3 Edit (10/12/10): It has been brought to...
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