The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) is the national association for pharmacists formed in 1967 to promote and maintain the honour and interests of the profession of pharmacy in the country. It also aims to uphold and enhance the standard and ethics of the profession. Its motto is "Berkhidmat Untuk Kesihatan Rakyat" or translated as “Service Towards A Healthy Society". The Society plays an important role to further the development of pharmacy and pharmaceutical education and to foster intra-professional relationship among members. It strives to improve the Science of Pharmacy for the general welfare of the public by fostering the publication of scientific and professional information relating to the practice of pharmacy and aid in the development and stimulation of discovery, invention and research. In this way it also assist in improving the health services in the country The Society also represents the interests of its members and also the general public by having representatives at the Pharmacy Board and the Poisons Board of the Ministry of Health, and other consumer-related interest groups, as well as having interest in the consumers affairs of the Ministry of Trade and Domestic Affairs, and including other Non-Governmental Organizations. As a society it will represent the views of the members in matters affecting the common interest of the profession.