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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

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Beware Fake Drugs That Can Kill

PETALING JAYA: Some of the counterfeit drugs being sold in the country are dangerous and can kill, according to the Health Ministry.
The pharmacy enforcement division said a Bill was being drafted to increase the penalties for selling counterfeit drugs.
Division director Mohd Hatta Ahmad said that sex stimulants, painkillers and cough mixtures were among the drugs being counterfeited and sold cheaper than the genuine stuff.
Check the Meditag hologram label found on the product.
Check the Meditag hologram label found on the product.
The division had found that these fake products and others such as eye drops, cold preparations and ointments, were being sold in traditional medicine and sundry shops and roadside stalls, he told The Star.
The counterfeit products that it had seized were either manufactured locally or brought in from countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, India and China, he said.
Mohd Hatta Ahmad warned that consuming counterfeit sexual stimulants that contain sildenafiltadalafil and verdanafil or slimming agents containing sibutramine without proper supervision from a medical doctor or pharmacist “can lead to serious consequences”.
“These counterfeit drugs can even cause death as they may destroy the body's vital organs and are also reported to cause mental disorders.”
Mohd Hatta stressed that all pharmaceutical products must be registered with the ministry before being marketed.
Fomca chief executive officer Datuk Paul Selvaraj advised the public to buy medication only from established premises and to obtain a doctor's prescription.
“If a medicine is cheaper, be suspicious. There must be a reason why it is cheaper,” he said.
Malaysian Medical Association president Dr S.R. Manalan said the onus was on the consumer to be wary.
“As long as you buy medicine bearing the Health Ministry's registration number, there is nothing to worry about,” he said.
On the new Bill, Mohd Hatta said that it would define clearly counterfeit medicinal products and provide for penalties of up to 10 times stiffer than the current punishment.
The division's statistics indicate that the sale of counterfeit drugs is not widespread, fortunately, and mostly involves popular over-the-counter and prescription medications of particular interest such as Viagra and Cialis.
“Recent studies have revealed the prevalence of counterfeit medicines to be between 3% and 6% in the market,” Mohd Hatta said.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/9/9/nation/11996631&sec=nation

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Pharmacy Club Bowling Tournament 2012


“Pharmacy Club Bowling Tournament"

Date: 24 SEPTEMBER 2012 (MONDAY)
Time: 4.00 PM – 7.00 PM
Venue: Shalin's Bowl @ Space U8
Organizer: MSU Pharmacy Club (MPhC)


Participants Registration at U-Globe, MSU Shah Alam


Participants arrived at Space U8, Shah Alam.


Participants Looking for Their Name on the Display


Participants Getting Ready to Start Bowling


Foods and Beverages Served during the Tournament


The 1st Place - Individual


The 2nd Place - Individual (Both same score)


The 2nd Place - Individual (Both same score)


The 3rd Place - Individual


The 1st Place - Group


The 2nd Place - Group


The 3rd Place - Group


Token of Appreciation for the Lecturers who Participate... Thank You...


Token of Appreciation for the Ex-MSU Pharmacy Club Committee Member for the Support...


The Participants Group Photo.


The Organizing Committee Member.

Interactive Clincal Pharmacology

Feel that the theory and concept regarding the Clincal Pharmacology (Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics) is very complicated? There is a website which present all the theory interactively. Have a look and, you may have a better understanding regarding all the complicated theory!

About the website - Interactive Clinical Pharmacology

Purpose
The site has been designed to increase understanding of important and sometimes difficult concepts and principles in Clinical Pharmacology. It is not intended to be comprehensive for all aspects of Clinical Pharmacology teaching. It has been developed using Macromedia Flash to enable user interaction.

Intended Users
The site is for any student or practitioner requiring Clinical Pharmacology knowledge, e.g. undergraduate and post-graduate students in medicine, pharmacy and pharmacology. A basic understanding of physiology and pharmacology is assumed.


Link to the website: http://www.icp.org.nz/index.html

Lecture Series - Drug Intervention in Clinical Pharmacy

“DRUG INTERVENTIONS IN CLINICAL PHARMACY"
By Dr Asif Khokhar, Chief Clinical Pharmacist, King Abdul Aziz Military Hospital, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Date: 10 MAY 2012 (THURSDAY)
Time: 11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 0715, MSU
Organizer: MSU School of Pharmacy & MSU Pharmacy Club

Our invited guest, Dr Mohammad Asif Khokhar from the KAAMH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who has been serving as a clinical pharmacist and managed outpatient pharmaceutical services has more than 20 years of experiences in clinical pharmacy. During his lecture series, he gave presentation on the topic, “Drug Interventions in Clinical Pharmacy”. He discussed on the medication errors and several types of possible interventions. Mainly, his talk was focused on three parts: the statistics of interventions, examples of some potential interventions, and examples of some bad interventions. The purpose of this lecture is to allow students as well as lecturers to gain knowledge regarding the drug interventions in clinical pharmacy through the sharing of Dr Asif experience in his specialized field. As part of the healthcare team, pharmacists play a significant role as well in ensuring that patients receive the right medication.

This lecture series has provided an opportunity for the Pharmacy students to gain knowledge on drugs interventions and medication errors in the clinical pharmacy. As a professional pharmacist, our mission is to provide the right drug to the right patient in the right frequency and right dose as well as the right route of administration. We, pharmacists play an important role in providing the proper medication and quality health care services to the community.



Dr Asif is accompanied and assisted by Assoc. Prof Erni and Mr Ejaz during his lecture series at MSU.



Dr Asif begins his talk by starting with the types of interventions.


Lecturers, Dr Rasha and Madam Mazlina, together with the School of Pharmacy students participate in the talk.


Students are paying attention and showing great interest in the talk.


Focus and concentration are given during the talk by all participants.


Dr Asif is explaining about the drug interventions based on the statistical results obtained. 


Before the end of the talk, a token of appreciation is given to Dr Asif by Assoc. Prof Erni in gratitude of his brilliant talk in MSU.