The Malaysian Community Business Forum (MyCPBF) 3.5 follows hot on the heels of the success of MyCPBF 3.0, which opened up the discussion of specialisation in the community pharmacy in Malaysia. Held at the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society Building, Puchong on 10th November 2018, this invite-only event was a collaboration between MyCPBF and Pharmacy Board of Malaysia to provide insight into the current and future efforts in pharmacy specialisation.

MyCPBF 3.5 notably included attendance by representatives of Pharmacy Board Malaysia, and Senior Director of the Pharmaceutical Services Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Dr. Ramli bin Zainal. With the theme ‘The Future of Pharmacy Specialization in Primary Healthcare Services and Community Pharmacy’, the event consisted of a plenary talk and a dialogue session, and included invited participants from Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS), MPS Young Pharmacist Chapter (MPS-YPC), MPS – Hospital Chapter, MPS – Community Pharmacy Chapter, MPS Industrial Chapter, Pharmaceutical Society of Malaysia (PhAMA), Malaysian Academy of Pharmacy (MAP), Malaysian Association of Pharmaceutical Supplies (MAPS), and Malaysian Dietary Supplement Association (MDSA).