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INTRODUCTION

The Pharmacy Services Programme, Ministry of Health as the principal government programme in the
pharmaceutical sector that ensures the public gets access to safe, efficacious and quality pharmaceutical
products, protecting their interests via enforcement of relevant legislation, and ensuring rational use
of medicines by both healthcare providers and patients. Our vision is to enhance the nation’s health
through excellence in the practice of pharmacy.

As one of the Programme under Ministry of Health, this Programme consists of five (5) main Divisions
headed by a Senior Director of Pharmaceutical Services (Figure 1). Each Division plays essential roles
in different aspects and approaches with the same objective that is by providing the best professional
pharmacy service to the public.

Figure 1
List of Divisions in the Pharmacy Services Programme

Source: Pharmacy Policy and Strategic Planning Division, MoH

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

The number of registered pharmacists are increasing in trend every year and as of 31 December 2017,
a total of 15,748 pharmacists are registered with the Pharmacy Board Malaysia (Figure 2).

MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA (MOH) MEDICINES EXPENDITURE AND PROCUREMENT 2017

The total cost of medicines procured in 2017 for all MoH hospitals, institutions and health clinics was
RM2,382,552,935.03 This shows an increase of 13.05 per cent in medicines expenditure compared to
2016 (Table 1). The value of closing stock for the medicines in December 2017 was RM302,981,934.50,
which is approximately 1.55 months of stock holding.

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