5 November 2025
A level playing field will not only protect patients but also preserve trust, professionalism, and harmony within Malaysia’s health care ecosystem.
Tag: pharmacists
4 November 2025
When every profession fulfils its duty within the law, the rakyat will benefit, and Malaysia’s health care system remains safe, strong, and credible.
31 October 2025
PMPASKL president Dr Eugene Chooi says vaccination can only be legally performed by registered medical practitioners. He also demands an apology from organisations or individuals who may have misled the public about who can legally administer vaccines.
27 October 2025
MMA encourages public and private health care providers to collaborate responsibly within their professional scopes to strengthen Malaysia’s immunisation coverage.
27 October 2025
When everyone acts like a doctor, no one truly takes responsibility. And in that chaos, the patient always loses.
27 October 2025
Letter
In Support Of The Health Director-General On The Legal Scope Of Vaccine Administration — PMPASKL
Patient safety is not negotiable. Public health is not a playground for professional experimentation or self-promotion.
24 October 2025
DG Mahathar says pharmacists are barred from administering vaccines, citing Acts 586, 366, and 50. Vaccination can only be carried out by registered medical practitioners. Any workshop implying that pharmacists can legally vaccinate may mislead the public.
24 October 2025
Health care must never be commercialised at the expense of patient safety and public trust, says the FPMPAM.
23 October 2025
The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) agrees vaccination is a clinical act, not retail, but says trained pharmacists should be allowed to vaccinate adults under the same safety standards as doctors, to expand access without compromising patient safety.
16 October 2025
Malaysia’s vaccination programme must remain under qualified medical supervision, conducted in regulated clinical environments where emergencies can be properly managed and lives protected.