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Pharmacy Student's Orientation 2012

The First Pharmacy Student's Orientation in MSU by MPhC

Asian Federation for Pharmaceutical Science Conference 2011

Organizers and participants of Asian Federation for Pharmaceutical Science Conference 2011

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Short Semester Examination Timetable November 2010

Dear All SPH Students,

Please be informed that BPH & DPH, MID EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (SHORT SEM) for NOVEMBER 2010 SESSION is now available for download.

To download: Go to myCampus Tools Tab → file storage → SPH Mid Sem Exam November 2010 - Short Sem (with Hall).xls →

You are required to verify your examination timetable and make sure your examination timetable is similar with your subject registration.

Your attention and cooperation are highly appreciated. Thank you.

Friday, December 24, 2010

MSU Convocation

Recently 39 Diploma in Pharmacy students received their scroll in the 8th MSU Convocation, held for the first time in MSU own newly built campus.

Here is the abstract from Berita Harian, which you can read here: http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/Intelek_GraduanMSUterimaijazah_diploma/Article/


Graduan MSU terima ijazah, diploma
Oleh Basir Zahrom

KONVOKESYEN kelapan Management & Science University (MSU) merekodkan sejarah apabila buat julung kalinya berlangsung berkenaan berlangsung di kampus baru universiti berkenaan.

Seramai 675 graduan daripada 30 bidang pengajian menerima ijazah dan diploma masing-masing yang disampaikan Canselor MSU, Sultanah Haminah Hamidun.

Presiden MSU, Prof Datuk Wira Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, berkata jumlah itu adalah sebahagian 1,644 graduan menamatkan pengajian untuk sesi 2009/2010, selebihnya sudah bergraduat Jun lalu.

Beliau berkata, sebelum ini, sepanjang lapan tahun majlis berkenaan berlangsung di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra. Kali ini, seluruh warga MSU terutama kohort kedua 2009/2010 berbangga apabila menjadi kumpulan pertama menjalani konvokesyen di Dewan Canselor kampus berkenaan.

Katanya, majlis itu dilihat sesuatu yang bersejarah bukan saja kerana dijalankan di kampus baru yang bernilai RM500 juta. Kejayaan berganda MSU terus diraikan selepas disenaraikan dalam 18 universiti terbaik.

Pencapaian itu kata Mohd Shukri, membolehkan universiti berkenaan berada pada Tier 5 Sistem Penarafan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia.

“Di MSU, kami sentiasa memastikan pelajar mendapat yang terbaik dengan mengikuti bidang pengajian relevan dengan keperluan industri semasa.

“Setakat ini, kami sudah mengadakan perbincangan dengan syarikat di Jepun, Dubai dan Indonesia untuk menghantar pelajar cemerlang menjalani latihan industri di sana.

“Hal ini bukan hanya dapat menjalin hubungan baik dengan industri dalam dan luar negara, malah meningkatkan tahap kebolehpasaran graduan,” katanya pada majlis konvokesyen kelapan MSU, di Shah Alam, baru-baru ini. Hadir sama, Pro Canselor MSU, Tan Sri Dr Wan Mohd Zahid Mohd Noordin.

Mohd Shukri berkata, maklum balas industri juga positif apabila rata-rata menyatakan graduan MSU lebih berdaya saing dan mempunyai kemahiran insaniah yang tinggi.

“Kemahiran ini adalah elemen penting. Kelebihan itu terbukti apabila lebih 95 peratus graduan mendapat pekerjaan dalam pelbagai sektor selepas enam bulan menamatkan pengajian.

“Kami komited meningkatkan peratusan ini melalui beberapa usaha termasuk menawarkan kursus merentasi bidang iaitu Kemahiran Kebolehpasaran Graduan (GEmS).

“Kemahiran ini mewajibkan pelajar aktif kokurikulum bagi membolehkan mereka lebih bersedia berhadapan cabaran pasaran semasa,” katanya.

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Empat pengajian MSU lahir graduan pertama
Oleh Basir Zahrom

EMPAT program pengajian di Management & Science Unversity (MSU) melahirkan kumpulan pertama graduan pada majlis konvokesyen kelapan universiti itu, baru-baru ini.

Program berkenaan ialah tiga pengajian ijazah kepujian iaitu Bachelor in Medical Science, Bachelor in Technology (Electrical & Electronic) dan Bachelor in Computer Engineering serta satu Diploma in Human Capital Management.

Seorang graduan, Misbahul Munir Sumarli, 24, berkata dia bangga kerana dapat menamatkan pengajian kejuruteraan elektrik dan elektronik mengikut jadual dan menjadi kelompok pertama bergraduat.

Katanya, segala usahanya bersama lapan rakan lain berbaloi kerana masing-masing perlu mendapatkan maklumat daripada pelbagai sumber di luar memandangkan mereka tidak ada pelajar senior.

“Selain itu, buku yang digunakan untuk dijadikan rujukan juga terhad, kami menubuhkan kumpulan belajar dan berbincang segala topik sukar.

“Bantuan pensyarah yang tidak mengenal erti jemu menyuntik semangat kami untuk terus berjaya dan memberi tumpuan sepenuhnya pada pelajaran.

“Walaupun kumpulan kami kecil, namun sambutan daripada pelajar terus membanggakan” katanya ketika ditemui selepas majlis konvokesyen di kampus baru MSU Shah Alam.

More photos can be seen from MSU Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/managementandscienceuniversity/sets/72157625656789846/

Monday, December 20, 2010

Nuclear pharmacy


Hello to all readers. How was your day?

Nuclear pharmacy, does that sound weird?

Nuclear pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy where dedicated to the compounding and dispensing of radioactive materials for use in nuclear medicine procedures.

The concept of nuclear pharmacy was first described in 1960 by Captain William H. Briner while at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. Along with Mr. Briner, John E. Christian, who was a professor in the School of Pharmacy at Purdue University, had written articles and contributed in other ways to set the stage of nuclear pharmacy


To be a nuclear pharmacist, he or she need to master physics and physical chemistry other than pharmacology and pharmaceutics subjects. This is because radioactive materials are involved in this work. Besides, they have to learn about radiography or imaging.

Required training

There are certain precautions that must be taken into account when handling radiopharmaceutical materials on a daily basis. Nuclear pharmacists receive extensive training on the various radiopharmaceuticals that they use. They are trained in radiation safety and other aspects specific to the compounding and preparation of radioactive materials. Many things are required to become pharmacists, but to become a nuclear pharmacist one must go through the following training:

1. 200 hours of classroom training in basic radioisotope handling techniques specifically applicable to the use of unsealed sources is required. The training should consist of lectures and laboratory sessions in the following areas:
Radiation physics and instrumentation
Radiation protection
Mathematics of radioactivity
Radiation biology
Radiopharmaceutical chemistry

2. 500 hours in handling unsealed radioactive material under a qualified instructor is also required. This experience should cover the type and quantities of by-product material requested in the application and includes the following:
Ordering, receiving, surveying, and unpackaging radioactive materials safely.
Calibration of dose calibrators, scintillation detectors, and survey meters
Calculation, preparation, and calibration of patient doses including the proper use of syringe shield.


Primary tasks of nuclear pharmacist include:
-Order, receipt, storage and inventory control of radioactive drugs (radiopharmaceuticals), other drugs used in nuclear medicine, and related supplies
-Preparation of radiopharmaceuticals by combining radioisotopes with reagent kits, and compounding radiopharmaceuticals that are not commercially available
-Functional checks of instruments, equipment and devices and determination of radiopharmaceutical quality and purity
-Filling of prescription orders
-Packaging, labeling and transport of radiopharmaceuticals
-Proper handling of hazardous chemicals and biological specimens
-Communicating radiopharmaceutical-related information to others
-Assuring that patients receive proper preparation before radiopharmaceutical administration and trouble-shooting unanticipated outcomes
-Laboratory testing of new radiopharmaceuticals, new compounding procedures, quality control methods and participation in clinical trials


Nuclear pharmacists work in a more relaxed environment compared to other areas of pharmacy, such as hospital pharmacy or retail pharmacy. There is usually no interaction with customers because many work in a highly regulated environment where consumers are not allowed.

Although the potential for radiation exposure exists in this field, it is kept to a minimum by the use of syringes, gloves, and other devices specifically designed for radioactive materials. A nuclear pharmacist would use leaded glass shielding, leaded glass syringe shields, and lead containers while working with radioactive material.

Hence, proper equipment and procedures reduce the risk of harm to personnel working in a nuclear pharmacy. Tungsten shielding is also used. While more expensive, it provides better shielding, does not break or deform like lead when dropped. It is also not toxic as lead is.


Muclear pharmacy do not develop rapidly compared to other branches of pharmacy such as pharmacognosy. It is new in Malaysia and only available at Hospital Universiti Sains malaysia at Kubang Kerian, Penang.

let's contribute to development of nuclear pharmacy in Malaysia through being a nuclear pharmacist. Happy reading! :D

Full of Activities

A Visit from Professor Dr. Kenji Sugibayashi
credit for Sir Ib for the picture

On Monday, 13 December 2010, our School of Pharmacy honored to accept the visiting from Dr Kenji Sugibayashi, Dean and Professor from Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Josai University, Japan. The two days programmed gave a lot of new knowledge for students as well as for lecturer. The first day, students and lecturers been filled with Prof Dr Kenji's talk regarding on Percutaneous Penetration of Cosmetics and Chemicals. In my opinion, the talk was successfully delivered and the knowledge give food for though for students to know better and perhaps doing research in that field. In fact, the lecturers were also interested shown from their eagerness in asking questions during the Q and A session. The second day, the selected students from each batch of Bachelor and Diploma been interviewed with Prof Dr Kenji. The interview went well with question and opinion regarding the Pharmacy course. At the end of the interview, Prof Dr Kenji advised the students to have good management time as well as to improve the soft skill.


MSU Pharmacy Sport Challenge/MSU Pharmacy Family Day

On saturday, 18 December 2010, our Pharmacy Club had organized MSU Pharmacy Sport Challenge/ MSU Pharmacy Family Day. The purpose of this events is to select players to represent our university for our National Pharmacy Sport Carnival (NPSC) 2011 that will held at the end of January 2011 at USM. Besides that, this event been organized in order to strengthen our bond between the juniors and the seniors of Bachelor and Diploma students. The event starts with registration of students around 7.30 am. The admission fees for registration was only RM5 for the food and beverage during the event. First activity was warming up lead by Hoirul Omal. The modern games and traditional games started at the same time. Futsal and traditional games such as 'batu seremban' and 'tuju kasut' as our opening games. The supporters were really know how to cheer the crowd. Then, the netball game start with both of the teams fiercely compete to score the higher goal. The last activity was the 'sukaneka' which from the word itself showed that the students were really enjoyed with the games that been organized. The games include 'eating pear' competition, 'blown up the balloons' competition and 'finish up' competition. Our beloved lecturer, Mr Khurshid was willing to spend his time for our prize ceremony.

Let the pictures do the rest. :)

the registration time

the warming up time

the futsal competition


'batu sremban' competition

netball competition

treasure candy game

blow up balloons game

'finish up' game

prize time

the happy faces

the happy faces 2

our lectures keep on eye during the event

We are hoping that this event will be organized for upcoming years with supports from our lecturers as well as students.