Abstract
Globally, safeguarding patients’ wellbeing is the cornerstone to any healthcare system. Recent changes to Malaysia pharmacy legislation aims to protect the rights of patient in addition to address the present lacunae and challenges faced in pharmacy legislation. A New Pharmacy Bill is slated for tabling in Parliament session by the end of 2016. The proposed bill is to replace four pre-independence bills, namely the Poisons Act (1952), Sale of Drugs Act (1952), Registration of Pharmacists Act (1951) and the Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act (1956). Passing such legislation to protect patient right is not uncommon. For example, the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 was passed by the Scottish Parliament in February 2011, to safeguard patient right in obtaining optimum benefit from using health services by considering their needs and encouraging participation as fully as possible in decision making as well as providing sufficient information and support to uphold their rights.
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