Pharmaniaga Berhad announced the appointment of Dato' Dr Faridah Aryani Binti Md Yusof, aged 62 as Independent and Non Executive Director of the company with effect from March 1, 2024. Qualifications: Doctorate in Major in Pharmacoeconomics from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Masters in Pharmaceutical Services and Medicines Control from University of Bradford, United Kingdom, Diploma in Medical Microbiology from Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur and Degree in Pharmacy (Honors) from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. Working experience and occupation: June 2021 to May 2023 - Academic Fellow, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, March 2020 to May 2021 - Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Services Programme (PSP), Ministry of Health, March 2019 to March 2020 - Director, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), March 2018 to March 2019 - Deputy Director, Pharmacy Development and Practise Division, Ministry of Health, Petaling Jaya, September 2016 to March 2018 - Deputy Director, Centre for Product Registration, National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency,January 2016 to September 2016 - Deputy Director, Pharmacy Development and Practise Division, Ministry of Health, Petaling Jaya, February 2009 - Senior Principal Assistant Director, Pharmacy Development and Practise Division, Ministry of Health, Petaling Jaya, March 2002 to February 2009 - Principal Assistant Director and Head of Pharmaceutical Research Unit, Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, November 1996 to March 2002 - Assistant Director, National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, now known as National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency.