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Kenanga downgrades Pharmaniaga to underperform, slashes TP to RM1.60 http://po.st/GFtIHV via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga research has downgraded Pharmaniaga Bhd from market perform to underperform after slashing its FY20 net profit forecast by 32% on an expected 18% contraction in revenue.

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MOH Amending Law To Enforce Mandatory Prescriptions Upon Request

The move is aimed to allow patients to have the right to make choices about their medicine supply.

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Men live shorter lives but it’s mostly their own fault

PUTRAJAYA: Men do not live as long as women but mostly it is because they do not care for themselves as much as women do. For instance, men undergo he...

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Medical Officers May Never Get Permanent MOH Appointments

Those who can’t get permanent appointments can seek work outside the Health Ministry.

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Finance Ministry: Malaysia poised to attract two million medical tourists in 2020 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The country’s healthcare and medical sector is expected to attract two million medical tourists next year, propped up by the Malaysia Year of Healthcare Travel 2020 (MyHT2020) campaign launched by the Malay…

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Dzulkefly: Health Ministry ending Pharmaniaga's concession for medical supply distribution https://t.co/V1hTgtD2AJ via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Pharmaniaga's concession to distribute drugs and medical supplies for the Health Ministry will end and there will be no concessionaire for logistics and distribution services any more, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly A…

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Heart attack leading cause of death http://po.st/VXO8Z3 via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Heart attack remains the leading cause of death in Malaysia for the 14th year.

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EMR To Record Your Lifetime Medical History

EMR will allow primary data to be available through a data pipeline that feeds data into different systems within the health care landscape.

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Dzulkefly: Health Ministry ending Pharmaniaga's concession for medical supply distribution http://po.st/YffZe7 via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Pharmaniaga's concession to distribute drugs and medical supplies for the Health Ministry will end and there will be no concessionaire for logistics and distribution services any more, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly A…

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Recalled ranitidine drugs had excessive amounts of NDMA carcinogen http://po.st/CW7lk8 via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Ten recalled drugs containing the active ingredient ranitidine that treats stomach ulcers have been confirmed to contain the impurity N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) above the permitted level, said the Health Ministry.

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UKM, RCSEd to promote rural surgery training https://www.nst.com.my/education/2019/10/534408/ukm-rcsed-promote-rural-surgery-training via @NST_Online

THE issue of having adequate housemanship placements for medical graduates could be addressed by encouraging them to take up postings in rural areas.

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Smokers still lighting up in restaurants despite ban https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/534433/smokers-still-lighting-restaurants-despite-ban via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: The clock is ticking for the educational enforcement phase of the smoking ban in eateries nationwide to come to an end, with the ban coming into full effect on Jan 1, next year.

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Health Ministry to blacklist, fine companies caught selling recycled cosmetic products | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The Ministry of Health will blacklist and fine companies caught selling recycled cosmetics starting next year. Its minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said MoH is currently looking to gazette the plan under…

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Doctor Quits Peka B40, As GPs Deplore Health Aid Inadequacy

It's too time-consuming for GPs who aren’t updated about patients’ progress either.

malaysiakini.com

Is the ban on paraquat really happening?

LETTER | We are concerned that there is no further news about the ban as to the following.

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Smokers are not our enemies, says health minister https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/534181/smokers-are-not-our-enemies-says-health-minister via @NST_Online

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry did not regard smokers as its enemies when it decided to impose the smoking ban at all eateries nationwide.

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Johor Cerebral Palsy school in danger of closing down https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/534151/johor-cerebral-palsy-school-danger-closing-down via @NST_Online

JOHOR BARU: A Johor non-governmental organisation, which has been running a school that rehabilitates and treats children and young adults with cerebral palsy for more than 50 years, is faced with the dire prospect of closing due…

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Court affirms ban on smoking at public eateries

High Court dismisses the bid by a smokers group to challenge the government’s ban on grounds that it infringes on constitutional rights.

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G25: Declassify Probe On Fatal Sultanah Aminah Hospital Fire

G25 wants all inquiries to submit their reports to Parliament for debate in select committees.

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Mining And Analysing Data From Wearables For Better Health | Star2.com http://po.st/Rbt5vb via @po_st

The utilisation and analysis of healthcare data, especially from wearable devices and smartphones, has the potential to revolutionise the healthcare industry.

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Medical officer loses over RM84,000 to scammers http://po.st/dT1siZ via @staronline

JOHOR BARU: A 35-year-old medical officer was duped after receiving a phone call from a fake courier service and lost about RM84,812 from her bank account after sharing her personal details.

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B’fort villagers need clinic: MP | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal

There is a need for a “Klinik Desa” (Village Clinic) to be built in Batu 65 area to provide villagers with health services, including treatment and health advice, said Klias MP Datuk Isnin Aliasnih

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Sarawak bans canned pork from China https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/533685/sarawak-bans-canned-pork-china via @NST_Online

KUCHING: Sarawak has enforced a temporary ban on pork and pork-based products imported from countries affected by African Swine Fever (ASF), including China.

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Regulate instead of ban, say vape groups | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Two advocacy groups have rejected a proposed blanket ban on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and vaping, saying regulations and enforcement should be the appropriate response to lingering health concern…