Pharmacy Leaders of Southeast Asia: 5 questions to Andrew Tan
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am currently Deputy President of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS), and Managing Director of MD Pharma Sdn Bhd. I was born and raised in Bukit Mertajam. After graduating from Jit Sin High School, I completed a B. Pharm with honors at the Science University of […]
SwipeRx showcased at the 2019 Philippines Pharmacists Association National Convention
The Philippines Pharmacists Association held its National Convention this past April 30th in the Davao City. The 5 day convention attracted over 4000 pharmacy professionals, as well as organizations that work with pharmacy professionals and others in healthcare throughout Asia Pacific. mClinica hosted a booth to promote SwipeRx among Filipino pharmacists during the convention. The Philippine Pharmacists Association, or […]
Data: Most pharmacists in the Philippines agree with lowering CPD requirements
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) of the Philippines has recently decided to lower the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for pharmacists from 45 units to 15. Using our SwipeRx platform, we surveyed over 400 pharmacy professionals in the Philippines to ask them whether or not they were in favor of minimizing the CPD requirements. Read on to find […]
The Malaysian Academy of Pharmacy and SwipeRx partner to bring continuing education to the digital age
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2, 2019 – The Malaysian Academy of Pharmacy (MAP) signed an official partnership with SwipeRx during the 2019 MAP Annual General Meeting. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed to enhance, empower, and further specialize the role of pharmacists in Malaysia using SwipeRx as an innovative new technology for scaling continuing education. […]
New data: 1 out of 4 pharmacy professionals in Vietnam improperly dispense antibiotics
One of the greatest threats to global public health today is the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medicine used to treat it. AMR is caused by the improper use of antibiotics and is a rising concern in Southeast Asia because many patients are able to buy antibiotics without […]
Why are fake medicines still a problem in Southeast Asia?
The problem of fake medicines is far from being solved in Asia. The Pharmaceutical Security Institute reported that 1,100 “incidents” involving counterfeit and illegal pharmaceuticals were reported in Asia in 2015. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has also revealed that Asia has the largest share of the global trade in illegal and fake medicines. […]
Nickel Joins Pharmaceutical Society of Singapores’s Forum on IT in Pharmacy
The Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore’s Young Pharmacist Chapter, or YPC, hosted its annual Pharmacy Forum event this past February 27th, 2019. With over 100 pharmacists in attendance, visitors gathered at the National Cancer Center Auditorium in Singapore to listen to a discussion panel and ask questions about the latest developments of information technology in pharmacy. […]
Want to reduce childhood illness? Let pharmacists give vaccines.
Pharmacists hold a unique position in the healthcare system: they are highly accessible to the public and are the most visited health care professionals. They have long opening hours, a wide availability of medicines, and are spread across wide geographies – many areas tend to have pharmacies a lot closer than they do clinics. Yet, pharmacists […]
