CENTRALISED PURCHASING
AND DISTRIBUTION
CAPABILITY
As the central procurement arm of
pharmaceutical and medical disposable
items for the KPJ Group of hospitals,
PharmaServ Alliances Sdn Bhd (“PASB”)
is committed in ensuring the quality of
quality of services are maintained
throughout the distribution network,
despite current challenges from the
increase of the acquisition price of
supplies due to currency fluctuations
and global economic conditions.
In an effort to ensure the products are
delivered according to the Good
Distribution Practice Medical Devices
(“GDPMD”) standard, PASB has aligned
the distribution network towards
increased reliability and consistency,
improving overall distribution efficiency.
Aggressive tendering exercises were
also conducted to optimise the Stock
Keeping Unit (“SKU”) rationalisation
within the Group.
Following the introduction of the Goods
and Services Tax on 1 April 2015, the
Management has complied with
requirements to file GST returns on a
monthly basis. For the period April to
December 2015, PASB received
RM1.2 million in GST refunds from the
Royal Malaysian Customs Department
(“RMCD”). In an effort to avoid the risk
of being penalised by the RMCD, PASB
proactively identifies and resolves the
risk areas within the GST reporting
structure. The three major areas which
require close scrutiny are people,
process and technology.
On 11 May 2015, PASB received the
GDPMD Establishment License, valid for
three years. In addition to ISO
9001:2008 certification, PASB has also
implemented the standard requirements
of the Quality Environment Management
System (5S) on 8 June 2015. These
underline PASB’s dedication and
commitment towards quality and further
strengthening its capabilities and service
offerings to customers.
By the third quarter of 2016, PASB
Johor branch will move into its own
building located at Tampoi Entrepreneur
Park, Kawasan Perindustrian Kempas.
The building consists of a spacious
warehouse equipped with modern
facilities to cater to the needs of KPJ
hospitals in the Southern Region.
For 2015, the central procurement unit
recorded an 4.7% year-on-year increase
in revenue to RM366 million, in tandem
with the growth in the activities within
the Group’s network.
KPJ PUSAT PAKAR MATA
CENTRE FOR SIGHT
KPJ Pusat Pakar Mata Centre For Sight
(“CFS”) operates in Rawang, Petaling
Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. CFS’s latest
branch in Kuala Lumpur at KPJ Tawakkal
is equipped with the latest femtosecond
laser vision correction technology and
offers small incision corneal refractive
surgery called ReLEx® SMILE; a
bladeless, flapless and painless
procedure performed using the Visumax
machine manufactured by Carl Zeiss, a
German manufacturer of optical
instruments. CFS’s three branches treat
more than 20,000 patients and performs
about 2,500 procedures annually.
CFS performs all types of laser refractive
surgery methods which include surface
ablations, blade LASIK, femtosecond
LASIK and Presbyopia Presbyond
t r e a t me n t . C F S a l s o o f f e r s a
comprehensive range of eye surgery
services including subspecialties in
cornea, vitreo-retinal, glaucoma,
cataract, oculoplasty and paediatric
ophthalmology.
In October 2015, CFS had launched
World Sight Day 2015 in the presence
o f Depu t y Women , F ami l y and
Community Development Minister YB
Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.
The event was held in collaboration with
NGOs and provided free cataract
surgeries to 20 needy patients.
The centre also rolled out 40 external
and eight in-house screenings during
public talk activities held over the
course of the year. These activities
created public awareness that ignorance
and delay in seeking medical help were
the common reasons for loss of sight
among patients with eye diseases. The
public is advised to have eye checks
annually for the possible early detection
of “silent” eye diseases, such as
glaucoma.
For 2015, CFS registered a total
turnover of RM11.4 million, 17% higher
than in 2014, as a result of its
investments in state-of-the-art equipment
and continuous aggressive marketing
strategies.
PASB committed to ensuring
quality services
Annual Report
2015
KPJ Healthcare Berhad
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