Pharmacists as immunizers
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Traditionally, when people think of pharmacists, it has always been associated with drugs. And more often than not, it has always been within the circle of dispensing of drugs because many are not aware of the pivotal role that pharmacists play in even the administration and procurement of drugs at the hospital and within the...
Behind The Counters Of Out-patient Pharmacy
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Did you know, government dispensaries always ensure their patient waiting times never exceed a total of 30 minutes? In 2008, the Ministry of Health implemented a key performance indicator (KPI) target of only 30 minutes of waiting time in government dispensaries and pharmacies. Within a year of introduction, 93% of hospitals and health clinics...
MPS-YPC PLUS Workshop 2022
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This past weekend, on the 11th and 12th of June, we had one of our flagship events virtually, which was the MPS-YPC PLUS Workshop. It is a platform where members from all YPC state chapters, namely Selangor (Central), Kedah/Perlis, Pahang, Penang, Perak and Johor are welcomed to join the collaborative space for the greater good...
No sleep, No problem?
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In a 2018 piece for the Business Insider, sleep expert and neuroscientist, Matthew Walker very eloquently said, “The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life” [1]. If that does not make for a striking statement, I don’t know what does. I am not going to sit here and pretend that I myself have not sacrificed...
Monkeypox: an oncoming endemic?
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We’ve just barely eased into our normal lives after the whirlwind that the last 2 years have been. So let’s just hope the title of this piece never sees the light of day for the sake of our peace of mind. However, that does not mean we should completely neglect it because although ignorance is...
