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QUESTION 1: Definition of pharmaceutical medicine?
Pharmaceutical medicine is the discipline concerned with the medical aspects of
research, development, evaluation, registration, monitoring, and marketing of
medicines in the interests of patients. It is one of the fastest growing medical
specialties in Britain: in 1974 there were some 260 doctors in the specialty; by 1989
numbers had doubled to 500, and today more than 700 doctors are employed within
the British pharmaceutical industry and the contract research industry that serves it.
The expansion has been driven by the increased regulatory activity that followed the
thalidomide tragedy in the ‘sixties. Both the Medicines Act of 1968 and the formation
of the Committee on Safety of Medicines increased the need for physicians within
the pharmaceutical industry and the regulatory authorities.
The British Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians (BrAPP) plays a major part in
raising awareness of the specialty, introducing the Diploma in Pharmaceutical
Medicine in 1975, and establishing the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine as part of
the three Royal Colleges of Physicians in Britain, in 1989.
Pharmaceutical medicine
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20patients.
Question 2: Apakah ramalan cuaca Ipoh minggu ini.
Answer
Tuesday, June 7, 2023, in Ipoh weather will be like this:
https://www.met.gov.my/forecast/weather/town/Tn041/
Question 3: Latest update of HMFD cases in Malaysia
The number of hands, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the country exceeded
the national alert level of 1,150 cases per week during Epidemiological Week (EW) 19
from May 7 to 13.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said Selangor
contributed the highest number of cases at 2,443, or 24.9 per cent of the total number of
cases until May 13, followed by Sabah (1,505 cases), the Federal Territories of Kuala
Lumpur and Putrajaya (977), Johor (915), Sarawak (750) while other states reported
around or less than 700 cases.
Question 4: What do IMF stand for? What does the IMF do?
THE IMF AT WORK. 2023
International Monetary Fund
Answer:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 countries, working to
foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international
trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty
around the world.
The IMF monitors the international monetary system and global economic
developments to identify risks and recommend policies for growth and financial
stability. The Fund also undertakes a regular health check of the economic and financial
policies of its 190 member countries.
https://www.imf.org/en/About#:~:text=The%20IMF%20monitors%20the%20interna
tional,of%20its%20190%20member%20countries.
Question 5: Current inflation rate in Malaysia.
Answer:
the annual inflation rate in Malaysia slowed to 3.3% in April 2023 from 3.4% in March, matching
market expectations. It was the lowest inflation rate since last May, mainly due to a slowdown in
prices of foods (6.3% vs 6.9%) and transport (2.3% vs 2.4%). Also, prices rose at a softer pace for
furnishings, household equipment & maintenance (3.0% vs 3.1%), restaurants & hotels (6.6% vs
7.2%), recreation services and culture (1.8% vs 1.9%), education (1.6% vs 1.7%), and health (2.1% vs
2.2%). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for housing (at 1.6%), clothing & footwear (at 0.5%), and
alcoholic beverages & tobacco (0.6%). On the other hand, prices of miscellaneous goods & services
climbed faster (2.5% vs 2.1%). By contrast, communication prices continued to fall (-1.4% vs -1.4%).
The core consumer prices, which exclude volatile items of fresh food and administered prices rose by
3.6%, the smallest gain in nine months. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1%, the
same as in March.
Question 6: Who is the Dean of Facility of Information Management? Give the email and office
number?
Answer:
TS. DR KHALID ABDUL WAHID
awkhalid@uitm.edu.my
09-7417808