The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) welcomes the latest clarification by Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad that the Ministry of Health (MOH) will recommend the absorption of contract pharmacy officers into permanent positions for consideration by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Cabinet.
MPS particularly welcomes the health minister’s clarification that permanent appointments for pharmacy and dental officers will be pursued through a new quota, separate from the 9,000 permanent medical officer positions announced under Budget 2027, and that the proposal will be pursued within a reasonable timeframe.
This represents an encouraging and important development for contract pharmacists who have continued to serve Malaysia’s public health care system, while facing uncertainty over their long-term career pathways.
