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Malaysian National Medicines Policy (MNMP) First Term

Date: 31 October 2023 - 12:50pm

The MNMP is executed in term. The First Term MNMP covers a period of 5 years from year 2007 until 2011. The policy resulted from the collaborative effort among government agencies and private sector. Consultations with the aid from the World Health Organization (WHO) through workshops and meetings with all stakeholders produced the policy document in year 2006 and succeeded by endorsement from the Malaysian Cabinet as an official national pharmaceutical policy.

The First Term MNMP comprises of eight components as followed:

Four core components:

Drive-Through Pharmacy Service

Date: 21 October 2014 - 12:31pm
 

The Drive-Through Pharmacy Service was introduced by the Pharmaceutical Services Division , Ministry of Health Malaysia to resolve the problems encountered by patients during their medicine collection visits such as inadequate parking space at the health facility, congestion at the pharmacy waiting area and also long waiting time.

List of MOH Pharmacists with Good Clinical Practice Certificate (GCP)

Date: 11 October 2019 - 9:20am

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is an international standards concerning the ethical and scientific quality in designing, implementing, documenting and reporting of clinical trials involving human subjects. GCP certification is a mandatory requirement for researchers who want to participate in clinical trial.

Pharmacists at Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), who attended the workshop and passed the GCP examination are as shown below. The following list has been updated as of 12th September 2019. 

Cytotoxic Drug Reconstitution (CDR)

Date: 5 November 2015 - 8:38am

CDR Services Policy:

Pharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health has developed the policy for CDR service which is intended to safeguard patients and staff by defining standards of CDR practice from pharmacists perspective. It is worth noting that all the local policies involving prescribing, handling, and administering the cytotoxic drugs must be developed by a multi-professional team and complies with the scope of the service:

New Hologram Meditag

Date: 8 April 2015 - 3:25pm

Pharmaceutical Services Depaftment (PSD), Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) always
strives to ensure that all pharmaceutical products including traditional medicine and health
supplements sold in Malaysia are of high quality, effective and safe for consumption. All
pharmaceutical products have to be registered with the Drug Control Authority (DCA) before
it is marketed and sold to consumers. Control over the sales of pharmaceutical products was
started in 1985 with the first phase of registration for product containing poison listed in the

Malaysian National Medicines Policy (MNMP)

Date: 10 January 2024 - 11:40am

INTRODUCTION

The Malaysian National Medicines Policy (MNMP) is an official document of the Government of Malaysia endorsed by the Cabinet in year 2006. The policy defines and prioritizes the medium-term and long-term goals set by the Government for the pharmaceutical sector in Malaysia. The policy identifies the main strategies based on the goals and ensures the implementation of pharmaceutical activities in accord with targets determined.

The Know Your Medicine Programmes

Date: 25 March 2013 - 4:41pm

The Know Your Medicines Programmes was introduced as part of Quality Use of Medicines activities which, aim to ensure that patients take their medicines rationally.

The programmes emphasized on the 5R concept, which are:

1. The right patient

2. The right medicines

3. The right dose

4. The right route of administration

5. The right time of administration

Nuclear Pharmacy

Date: 27 October 2015 - 12:17pm

Provide services in the preparation of radiopharmaceutical for facilities in need.

List of facilities offering services:

  • Hospital Kuala Lumpur
  • Hospital Pulau Pinang
  • Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru
  • Hospital Umum Sarawak
  • Hospital Wanita & Kanak-Kanak Sabah
  • Institut Kanser Negara

Inpatient Pharmacy (Ward Pharmacy)

Date: 17 March 2014 - 9:29am

Inpatient pharmacy provides services to the wards, clinics and other units in the hospital through the unit dose system supply, "top-up" medicines stock and ready supplies system.

For patients who have been discharged from hospitals, dispensing and counselling services will be provided. The Inpatient pharmacy also supplies the Psychotropic and Dangerous Drugs to the wards and units.

 

Home Medication Review (HMR)

Date: 23 October 2015 - 10:33am

Home Medication Review (HMR) is visits performed by a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals (such as doctors, pharmacist, nurse, medical assistant and others) to patient’s home. Pharmacist would assess patient’s adherence towards their medications, identifying any pharmaceutical care issues pertaining to patient’s medication regime and empowering patient’s and care giver’s knowledge on their disease.    

There are 3 types of HMR services:

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