Malaysian Association of Pharmaceutical Suppliers (MAPS)
 President's Message Aug 2025
The AGM was well attended in April. We thank all members for their presence and participation during the AGM for a lively and fruitfful discussion. Following that MAPS was engagaged in several discussions and workshop: Good Regulatory Practice Workshop on Screening Practices for New Drug Products and Biologics, Medicines Priority List meeting with procurement department of MOH, e-labelling committee, 27th Meeting of the ACTD/ACTR Implementation Working Group, Mechanism on Implementation of Reporting of Medicines Disruption or Shortage or Discontinuation and the NPRA dialogue.
In international engagements, MAPS met with the Zhongrui Pharmaceutical Business School China at our secretariat and also participated at the CPHI as part of the Interntational Healthcare Week at MITEC. The President spoke on the topic of "Strategies for pharmaceutical import and market access in Malaysia" at the CPHI. We take this opportunity to acknowledge Dr Choe Tong Seng, FMPS, whose immense contribution to the Malaysian healthcare landscape has been recognised by the Malaysian Pharmacists Society being conferred as a Fellow. Dr Choe served MAPS as Executive Director for many years and held various board positions as well, having served as Vice President and Secreatary for several terms
As we approach the 68th Independence celebration of our beloved country, on behalf of the board, the President wishes all "Selamat Hari Kebangsaan". Also "Selamat Hari Malaysia" in advance for the September 16th anniversary on the formation of Malaysia
Thank you.
LIM TENG CHYUAN
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Foreword by the PresidentI am delighted to welcome you to the MAPS website and I hope you will find the information provided here to be useful for the pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia.
I welcome participation from members to be active in subcommittees that have been formed in order to make MAPS an association where everyone can openly suggest, exchange ideas, share issues and values of common interests. Membership of MAPS is open to any company involved in pharmaceutical trade (importer and / or distributor) in Malaysia.
I look forward to warmly welcome you into MAPS.
Why we exist
The first gathering of like-minded interest Group for the formation of the Malaysian Association of Pharmaceutical Suppliers (MAPS) was on 17th March 2011 held in the premise of Medispec, Taman Mayang, Petaling Jaya.
MAPS was formally registered with the Registrar of Society on the 17th November 2011.
It was formed to fill in the "missing piece" in the trade representation in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
MAPS is having representations and engaging with the relevant Government bodies like the Bahagian Farmasi, BPFK, PEMANDU, MyCC, etc, on issues relating to the pharmaceutical trade.
MAPS is in the forefront of issues facing the Industry which means that the voices and interests of MAPS will be heard and considered. Thus, MAPS will have the opportunity to continuously collaborate and consult on the policies and regulations affecting the industry.
Board of Directors
Office Bearers |
President:
Lim Teng Chyuan |
Vice-President: Shamshul Baharin
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Secretary:
Heng Thin Fook |
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Assistant Secretary:
Dharshen Kumar A/L Thirunahaikarasu |
Treasurer:
Mathew John | |
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Board Members |
Francis Ang |
Kwang Li Lin |
Tan Pei Leng |
Dr Yeo Tun Wee |
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Secretariat |
Associate Director
Chong Siew Mei |
Board of Directors of former terms
If your company qualifies to be a member, and in concurrence with our goals, please apply for membership. Click here for the membership form.
Sub-committees
Committee | | Chairman | Organization |
| Ethics | | Lim Teng Chyuan | Somedico |
| Regulatory | | Heng Thin Fook | Medispec |
| Social & Sports | | Mathew John
Dharshen | Jetpharma
Zulat Pharmacy |
| Trade Practices | | Shamshul Baharin | Averroes |
MAPS, over the years has been increasingly recognised as being valuable to various external organisations, both government and private, ranging from human capital development to policy development. MAPS has been invited and has accepted to be represented in various
Technical Working Groups/External committees/Advisory Panels.
MAPS practises a high ethical code. Members are required to abide by this conduct to ensure that the industry maintains a high level of integrity. Click here for MAPS' code of conduct.
Members of MAPS are Malaysian Companies which import pharmaceuticals into the country. They represent principals from Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania etc. The principals may be R&D or generic manufacturers from these regions.
As an association, MAPS is committed to build the industry together with the respective government authorities and the industry stakeholders. The country has to have an industry that is conducive to attract investments with an ecosystem of "fairness, healthy, vibrancy, dynamic, skill and knowledgeable" and "an equitable, accessible and affordable healthcare for the rakyat in the country".
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