Wednesday, September 7, 2011

DIVISION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES #1

In today's post, we would be discussing on divisions of pharmaceutical services available in Malaysia. Such services are divided into three boards, mainly:

  • Poison Board
  • Pharmacy Board
  • Advertisement Board
1.Poison Board.

Scopes relating to Poison Board:
  • Classification of new chemical entities as Scheduled Poisons
  • Amending Schedule Poisons classifications
  • Removal of substances form the Poison List
  • Amending Psychotropic Substances List
  • Enforcing Poison Act & Regulations 1952 (Rev. 1989)
Authorizations issued by Poison Board:

(a) Type A authorization
  • For a registered pharmacist entitled to supply all poisons based on categories, for both prescription and non-prescription poisons
(b) Type B authorization
  • For a person deemed fit by the board officers to import, sell, store, supply and wholesale all poisons, except for Type A poisons
  • A person authorized by any corporate bodies based on the Company Act & Regulations 1956 to import, sell, store, supply and wholesale all poisons, with exception on Type A poisons
(c) Type D authorization
  • Any person deemed fit by the board to handle, store and retail Part II poisons
(d) Type E authorization
  • Any person who is in the business sector, involving the use of substantial quantities of sodium hydroxide