Polio hits Malaysia
For 27-years Malaysia was free from polio, but, in December 2019, the Health Ministry in Malaysia confirmed its first new case. A three-month-old boy experiencing fever and weakness of limbs was admitted to intensive care where he was confirmed to be infected with a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1). The boy had received his […]
Floods in Jakarta – A healthcare priority
The New Year saw torrential rainfall across Jakarta that triggered floods in all five municipalities. Of the 268 flooding spots flagged by the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management, 158 were in Jakarta. TIME magazine reported that Jakarta’s rainfall alone was equivalent to 72,000 Olympic-size swimming pools. Images can be seen across the media of […]
New lung epidemic on the rise
In good news, many countries have started to experience falling smoking rates – according to Nielsen cigarette sales volume slipped 11.2 percent worldwide in the four-week period ending May 2018. But many Southeast Asian countries are still struggling to curb smoking and, to make matters worse, tobacco companies have been pushing new vapour (e-cigarette) products that smokers […]
Thai Pharmacists Fear OTC sales following FDA decision
Most pharmacists will be able to tell you meaningful stories behind what motivated them to join the industry. When we asked Rungthip, a veteran pharmacist in Bangkok about her motivations, she told us the story of the time she moved her grandmother into a nursing home. While moving her belongings she discovered a shoebox hidden […]
Real-time Healthcare in Demand
Real-time, it’s one of the latest buzzwords. With the evolution of the internet of things real-time solutions are reaching fever pitch across almost every industry. Most food delivery services allow you to monitor the location of your food delivery in real time. Transport providers also offer real-time location tracking. Real-time home automation experiences and real-time […]
Generic Medicine: The State of Play across Southeast Asia
Across the globe many people are working multiple jobs in order to earn the income they need to keep up with rising costs. A dollar today just doesn’t buy what it used to. But, it’s not just the price of a Gucci bag that has increased, necessities continue to skyrocket. What makes the increase in […]
Pharmacy Leaders of Southeast Asia: 5 questions to Professor Sirima Sitaruno
Prof. Sirima Sitarumo is one of the leading critical care pharmacy specialists in the region. She practices and teaches the discipline at the Prince of Songkhla University in Southern Thailand. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I am a lecturer at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkhla […]
Improving patient engagement: mClinica partners with Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society’s Young Pharmacist Chapter on upcoming symposium.
The Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society’s Young Pharmacist Chapter (MPS-YPC) will host its third annual Malaysian Innovative Healthcare Symposium on Saturday, 17th August. Looking towards the future of healthcare, symposium organizers aim to promote technology as a useful tool during a time of changing healthcare needs and emerging issues. mClinica is partnering with MIHS organizers to support young pharmacists in Malaysia and […]
What do the most successful digital patient assistance programs have in common?
Patient assistance programs (PAPs) are essential for promoting medication adherence and empowering patients to participate in their own healthcare. At mClinica, we created the Connect platform to power effective digital patient assistance programs that enable pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, and other healthcare providers, to deliver value to their patients beyond just a pill. Read on to find out 5 things […]
Bringing real-time data monitoring to healthcare: the challenges and benefits ahead of us
Monitoring and analyzing health data in real-time is much needed to improve healthcare in developing countries and offers many public health benefits. But what challenges ahead should we also take into consideration? Let’s take a closer look at both the benefits and the challenges of real-time health data monitoring: Data monitoring improves pharmacy care […]
