Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali
B. Pharm (Hons), M.Pharm (Clin.Pharm)(USM), Ph.D (Monash)

 

 

Associate Professor (Programme Chairman of Social and administrative Pharmacy)

 

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia  
Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia

Tel: 604-6533888 Ext. 4085  
Email: azmihassali@usm.my  
Fax: 604-6570017

 

Discipline
Social and Administrative Pharmacy

 

Educations:

 

2002-2006   PhD (Pharmacy Practice)

Institution: Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

                       

Thesis title: ‘Generic Medicines: Perceptions of Consumers, Community Pharmacists, General Practitioners, Senior Medical Students and Pharmacy Pre-Registrants in Australia’

 

1999-2000   Masters of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy),

Insitution: University Science of Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

 

Dissertation title: ‘Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of community acquired pneumonia management in paediatrics: A comparative study between single regimen I.V ampicillin versus combination regimen with I.V  ampicillin plus gentamicin’

 

 1994-1998   Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours),

 Institution: University Science of Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia 

 

 

Field/Research Interest

●Quantitative and qualitative aspects of medication usage especially involving adherence and barriers to adherence, nonprescription medication – including purchasing patterns, prescription medication – including aspects of prescribing e.g. generic prescribing, off-label and unlicensed prescribing.

● Clinical pharmacoeconomics

● Evaluation and analysis of pharmaceutical policies

● Pharmacy education 

 

Appointments:

 

June 2006 – Present                             Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School Of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

 

August 2002 - June 2006                     Tutor, Department of Pharmacy, Practice, Monash University, Australia.

 

January 2001 - June 2002                    Clinical Pharmacy Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

 

May 1998 - May 1999                         Trainee pharmacist at Teluk Intan District Hospital, Perak, Malaysia

  

Professional Membership:

 

1999- Present              Registered Pharmacist with the Malaysian Pharmacy Board.

 2000-Present               Member of Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society.

 1998-2002:                  Member of Malaysian Diabetes Society.

 2002-Present               Member of Malaysian Cancer Society.

 2002-2006:                  Member of Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA)

 2008-Present               Life Member for Penang Hospice Society                                            

 2008-Present:               Member of International Society For Pharmacoepidemiology  (ISPE)

 2008-Present:               Member of International Society For Pharmacovigilance (ISoP)

 2009-Present               Member of International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

 

Awards and achievements:

 

INDEPTH-ReACT travelling grant to attend INDEPTH-ReACT workshop on antibiotic resistance at Pune, India (29-30th October 2009) (Value: USD 2000)

 International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISOP) travelling grant to attend and present research paper at the 9th ISOP Annual Meeting at Reims, France (6-9th October 2009)(Value: EURO 1770)

International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) travelling grant to attend and present paper at the 25th Anniversary International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management at Providence, Rhode Island, United States (16-19th August 2009) (Value: USD 3000.00)

International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISOP) travelling grant to attend Basic Concepts in Pharmacovigilance Workshop at Bangkok, Thailand (16-20th March 2008)

Monash University’s Department of Pharmacy Practice Postgraduate Publication Awards (January 2006 - March 2006)

Academic Staff Training Scheme Fellowship Award from University Science of Malaysia to undertake PhD studies at Department of Pharmacy Practice, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University (2002 - 2005).

University Malaya’s travelling grant to attend the 1st Asean Conference on Medical Sciences, Kelantan, Malaysia (2001).

University Malaya’s travelling grant to attend the 1st World Health Organization (WHO) Problem Based Pharmacotherapy Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2001).

 

Consultancy/Advisory

 

Involved as advisor and consultant for the “Malaysian Comprehensive National Project on the Rational Use of Drugs” since 2006 (This project was carried out by Pharmaceutical Services Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia).

 

Research Grants Secured

 

1. Project Title: “Population based study on the non-prescription medicine utilization in the community setting”. Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia Research University Grant. Amount: RM 145,000.00 (USD 41,400.00). Role: Project Head. Project Duration: December 2007 till December 2010 (3 years).

 

2. Project Title: “Evaluating promotional practices of pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia”. Amount: RM 28,791.00 (USD 9,000.00) Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia Short Term Grant. Role:  Chief Investigator .Project Duration: Mei 2008 till December 2010 (2 years).

 

3. Project Title: “Sustainable Health: Worksite Health Promotion Program Using Transtheoretical Model”. Amount: RM 173,490.00 (USD 49,600.00). Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia Research University Grant. Role: Co-investigator. Project Duration: August 2008 till August 2010 (2 years)

 

4. Project Title: “Assessment of knowledge and adherence to medication: A mixed methodology study among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Penang”. Amount: RM 98,100.00 (USD 28,028.00). Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia Research University Grant. Role: Co-investigator. Project Duration: March 2009 till February 2012 (3 years)

 

Selected Publications

 

Journal Articles:

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Utilisation of Generic Medicines in the Australian Healthcare System. Journal of Generic Medicines 2004; 2(1): 42-52.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Quality use of generic medicine. Australian Prescriber 2004; 27: 80-81.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Ibrahim MI, Sulaiman SA, Ahmad Z, Hassali JB. A clinical and economic study of community-acquired pneumonia between single versus combination therapy. Pharm World Sci  2005; 27(3): 249-53. (IF:0.76)

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Generic Medicines: Perceptions of community pharmacists in Melbourne, Australia. Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics & Policy 2005; 14(3): 27-45.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Generic Medicines: Perceptions of consumers in Melbourne, Australia. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2005; 13: 257- 264.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Generic Medicines: Perceptions of general practitioners in Melbourne, Australia. Journal of Generic Medicines 2006; 3(3):214-224.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Knowledge and perceptions of recent pharmacy graduates about generic medicines. Pharmacy Education 2007; 7(1): 89-95.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. A comparison between senior medical students’ and pharmacy pre-registrants’ knowledge and perceptions of generic medicines. Medical Education 2007; 41(7): 703-710. (IF:2.562)

 

  1. Hassali MA. Quality use of generic medicines in Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2007; 37(4):334.

 

  1. Alkateeb FD, Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA. Medication related knowledge, attitude and practice among staffs and students at Universiti Sains Malaysia. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2007; 14(Supplement 1):145.

 

  1. Ping CC, Bahari MB, Hassali MA. A pilot study on generic medicine substitution practices among community pharmacists in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2008; 17(1):82-89. (IF:2.475)

 

  1. Hassali MA, Kong DCM, Stewart K. A national survey on knowledge and perceptions of senior medical students about generic medicines in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188 (2): 123-124.(IF: 2.537)

 

  1. Gedadi NA, Hassali MA. Pharmacists’ views on generic medicines: a review of the literature. Journal of Generic Medicines 2008; 5 (3): 209-218.

 

  1. Gedadi NA, Hassali MA, Shafie AA. A pilot survey on perceptions and knowledge of generic medicines among consumers in Penang, Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice 2008;6(2):93-97.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Saeed M. A pilot study on the perceptions of general medical practitioners in the state of Penang, Malaysia, towards the professional training and roles of community pharmacists. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2008;16(Supp 2):B24-B5.

 

  1. Shafie AA, Hassali MA, Ibrahim B, Hassali JB. Evaluation of asthma knowledge and management among rural adult patients in a Malaysian district hospital. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2008;16(Supp 2).B10.

 

  1. Ahmed SI, Hassali MA. The Controversy of PharmD Degree. Am J Pharm Educ. 2008; 72(3): Article 71 (IF:0.743)

 

  1. Shafie AA, Hassali MA. Price comparison between innovator and generic medicines sold by community pharmacists in the State of Penang. Journal of Generic Medicines 2008; 6(1):35-42.

 

  1. Khan TM, Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA. Evaluation of cost and daily drug dose of fluoxetine and sertraline in Penang General Hospital, Malaysia. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2009; 2(1):77-80.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Jamshed S, Ibrahim MI, Awaisu A. Consumer’s view on generic medicines: A review of literature. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2009; 17:79-88.

 

  1. Ahmed SI, Hassali MA, Aziz NA. An Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Risk Perceptions of Pharmacy Students Regarding HIV/AIDS. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009; 73(1): Article 15 (IF:0.743)

 

  1. Hassali MA, Khan TM, Shafie AA. Motivational factors to pharmacy as a career: Findings of a preliminary survey conducted among pharmacy undergraduate students. Technics Technologies Education Management 2009; 4(1):21-25.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Subish P, Shafie AA, Ibrahim MI. Perceptions and barriers towards provision of health promotion activities among community pharmacists in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2009;3(3):1562-1568.

 

  1. Shafie AA, Hassali MA. Willingness to pay for pharmacist's dispensing service: a cross sectional pilot study in the state of Penang, Malaysia. Value in Health. 2009;12(3):A86. (IF 3.38)

 

  1. Subish P, Hassali MA, Shankar PR. Introducing the concept of disease mongering to social pharmacy students in Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2009; 39(1):79-80.

 

  1. Khan TM, Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA. A survey among Malaysians about perceptions for causes of depression. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2009; 2(2):6-9.

 

  1. Jamshed S, Babar ZU, Ibrahim MI , Hassali MA. Generic medicines as a way to improve access and affordability: A proposed framework for Pakistan. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2009; 3(3): 1596-1600.

 

  1. Rizal HR, Bahari MB, Hassali MA, Eni AR, Hishamshah MI. Outcomes of anti-microbial therapy for febrile neutropenia among children with cancer in a Malaysian tertiary centre: A retrospective study. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy 2009; 1(2): 284-289.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Yuen KH, Ibrahim MI, Wong JW, Ng BH, David HS. Malaysian Pharmaceutical Industry: Opportunities and Challenges. Journal of Generic Medicines 2009; 6(3): 246-252.

 

30. Hassali MA, Khan TM, Shafie AA, Nazir M. Public Knowledge about Herbal

Beverages in Penang,  Malaysia. Australasian Medical Journal 2009; 1(6): 1-12.

 

  1. Neoh CF, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A, Tambyappa J. Compliance Towards Dipensed Medication labelling Standards: A Cross-sectional Study in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Current Drug Safety 2009;4(3): 199-203

 

  1. Dziehan M, Cheat WY, Thiruvanackan K, Azmiah N, Hui CB, Sariam N, Syafinaz U, Hassali MA, Ali SM. A prospective study of pharmacist initiated programme of “Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in Government Primary Health Clinic in the State of Selangor. Pharm World Sci 2009; 31(4): 498. (IF:0.76)

 

  1. Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MI, Ahmad M, Masood I, Shafie AA. The role of pharmacists in developing countries: the current scenario in Pakistan. Hum Resour Health 2009; 13(7):54.

 

  1. Yahaya AH, Hassali MA, Awaisu A, Shafie AA. Factors Associated With Warfarin Therapy Knowledge And Anticoagulation Control Among Patients Attending A Warfarin Clinic In Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2009; 3(4):1663-1670.

 

  1. Hassali MA.Quality use of generic medicines in developing countries: a way

      forward. The Journal of Medicine Use in Developing Countries 2009; 1(2):1-2.

 

  1. Khan T, Hassali MA, Gillani S, Hameed M. Clinical presentation of “Rove Beetle Dermatitis”. Australasian Medical Journal 2009;1(7): 19-24.

 

  1. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Khalid Y, Hari R. Assessment of knowledge and perception of erectile dysfunction among diabetic and non-diabetic patients university health center in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2009; 2(3):60-65

 

39. Alkalmi R, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MI, Shafie AA. A qualitative study evaluating perception of community pharmacist towards ADR reporting in Northern Malaysia. Drug Safety 2009; 32(10):878. (IF: 3.536)

 

40. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Nazir MA. Herbal beverages: Perceptions and knowledge among general public towards its safety and efficacy. Drug Safety 2009; 32(10):884. (IF: 3.536)

 

41. Sharrad AK, Hassali MA, Shafie AA. Generic medicines: Perception of Physicians in Basrah, Iraq. Australasian Medical Journal 2009;1(8): 58-64. Doi 10.4066/AMJ.2009.82

 

  1. Khan TM, Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA. Incidence of Depression and Its Demographic Correlates: Outcome of Descriptive Study at the Psychiatry OPD Penang, Malaysia. HealthMed Journal 2009; 3(3):204-211(IF:0.125)

 

  1. Permala J, Hassali MA, Awaisu A, Shafie AA. Dosing Information in a Standard Drug Reference: Are Pediatrics Still Therapeutically Neglected? Pediatrics International 2009 ; 52 (2); 290-295

 

  1. Chong CP, Hassali MA, Bahari MB, Shafie AA. Evaluating community pharmacists’perceptions of future generic substitution policy implementation: A national  survey from Malaysia. Health Policy 2010; 94(1):68-75 (IF:1.34)

 

  1. Hassali MA, Palaian S, Shafie AA, Alkalmi R, Shrestha R. Medicine safety seminar for Malaysian community pharmacists. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2009;39(3):245

 

  1. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Palaian S, Awaisu A. Public opinion on dispensing doctors in Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2009;3(5):1776-1778

 

 

  1. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A, Ibrahim MI, Ahmed SI. A public health pharmacy course at a Malaysian pharmacy school. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009; 73(7): Article 136 (IF:0.743)

 

  1. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Jayabalan T, Palaian S. Medicine dispensing in Malaysia : a case for separation of roles. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2009;2(2) :84-85

 

49. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A, Saeed M. Professional training and roles of community pharmacists in Malaysia: Views from general medical practitioners. Malaysian Family Physician 2009; 4(2-3) Available at: http://www.ejournal.afpm.org.my/2009v4n2_3/community_pharmacists.html

 

50. Hassali MA, Shafie AA. Status of generic medicine use in Malaysia. Journal of

Pharmacy Practice and Research 2009; 39(4):329.

 

51. Khan TM , Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA. Risk Factors For Depression; Findings Of A Descriptive Study Conducted In Penang, Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2009; 3(6):1859-1866

 

52. Masood I, Ibrahim MI, Hassali MA, Ahmed M. Evolution of marketing techniques, adoption in pharmaceutical industry and related issues: A review. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2009; 3(6):1942-1952

 

53. Khan TM, Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA, Tahir H. Attitude toward depression, its

complications, prevention and barriers to seeking help among ethnic groups in Penang, Malaysia. Mental Health in Family Medicine 2009; 6 (4): 219-227

 

54. Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A, Chong CP, Ibrahim MI, Jamshed S.

      Physicians’ view on generic medicines: A narrative review. Journal of Generic

      Medicines 2010; 7(1): 30-39

 

  1. Khan TM, Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA, Anwar M, Wasif G, Khan AH. Community knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards depression in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Community Mental Health Journal 2010; 46(1):87-92

 

  1. Chua GN, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A. A survey exploring knowledge and perceptions of general practitioners towards the use of generic medicines in the northern state of Malaysia. Health Policy 2010; 95(2-3):229-235

 

  1. Hadi MA, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A. Knowledge and Perception of   Breast Cancer among Women of Various Ethnic Groups in the State of Penang: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Medical Principles and Practice 2010;19(1):61-67

 

  1. Jamshed S, Ibrahim MI, Hassali MA. Icebreakers-Unexpected Outcomes. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2010; 20 (2): 142

 

  1. Liau SY, Mohamed-Izham MI, Hassali MA, et al. Outcomes Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Screening Programme Among Employees Of A Malaysian Public University. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2010;4(2):2208-2216

 

  1. Sharrad AK, Hassali MA, Shafie AA. Generic medicines: Perceptions of Pharmacists in Basrah, Iraq. HealthMED 2010; 4(1):38-44

 

  1. Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim. MIM, Khan TM. A qualitative evaluation of nurses’ perception towards the role of pharmacist in healthcare setup in Pakistan. HealthMED 2010; 4(1): 71-76.

 

Other Publications in Mass Media

 

1. Hassali MA. Only doctors should prescribe medicine. The STAR: April 25 2007.

 

2. Hassali MA. Dons must publish. The STAR: November 21 2007

 

3. Hassali MA. Stop making excuses not to do research. The STAR: November 26 2007

 

4. Hassali MA, Jayabalan T. Vital to Label Medicine. The STAR: May 26 2008.

 

5. Hassali MA. Generic medicines will do. New Straits Times: June 16 2008.

 

6. Hassali MA, Jayabalan T. Labelling is for our own good. The STAR: June 19 2008.

 

7. Hassali MA. Health campaigns not effective. The STAR: August 8 2008

 

8. Hassali MA. Work for better health. The STAR: November 19 2008

 

9. Hassali MA. Better to scrap loose packaging of medicine. The STAR: August 11 2008

 

10. Hassali MA, Shafie, AA. Be wary of alternative health products. The STAR: November 7 2008

 

11. Hassali MA. Let’s not just go for the numbers, but quality too. The STAR: December 22 2008.

 

12. Hassali MA. Medical education must be innovative. The STAR: January 6 2009.

 

13. Hassali MA. The price of health care can be lower. The STAR: March 2 2009

 

14. Hassali MA, Shafie A, Jayabalan T. Medication error cause for concern. The STAR: May 12 2009

 

15. Hassali MA, Jayabalan T. Medicines: Generic drugs just as good. New Straits Times: July 6 2009