This July, new PRPs are allowed to train in private sectors-industry, retail and private hospitals. Yup, new fresh graduates PRPs, not 1st year FRP or those who have finished serving the government. This is the latest decision made by government regarding my profession.
One comment: This decision regarding my profession just kills the professionalism in my profession.
I just don't understand how the government could make such rash and irresponsible decision. Did they foresee the outcome? It will be exactly the same disaster as the decision the made back in 2003 about retaining us in the government for 4 years. Within 8 years, they just suddenly changed the plan to 1+1. It was really too sudden for some to adapt, people like me, who haven't really decided whether to leave or to stay and plan to think about it after 4 years. And so sudden is the change that it makes things worse for my career and my salary in the private.
What makes the whole thing even worse is the liberalization of the PRP into private. The reason is to balance the amount of pharmacists in the private and government. Some speculated that the real reason is government is going broke. Why not? With all the things that are being said and seen out there, one wouldn't be surprised at all.
Anyway, there are a few criteria for the PRPs to practise in private as well as for the private which want to apply for PRP to fulfill. One, the preceptor has to have 4 years experience, I'm not sure if 4 years experience as a Pharmacist or it's the amount of years the Pharmacy has been set up. Two, the basic salary of the PRP must not be less than RM2400. So the advantages said by the government are that the PRP placement will be recognized, to overcome the shortage of RPh, FRP is to be retained for additional year in the same setting after completing PRP and the PRP will be a licensed Pharmacist in the 2nd year (1st year FRP). One more thing, JPA scholars can apply to go into private and have to be in the same setting for 6 years and the term is changed to serving the nation, no longer serving the government. PRPs in the private are allowed to be attached in government hospital for clinical practice for 4-12 weeks, depending on the willingness of their employer, FOR FREE (salary still paid by their employers).
So, is it bane or boon to liberalize the PRPs? What will happen to our future? Especially with the growing trend of Cosway.
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