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Dr. Noor Fazila Mohd Yahaya

Head, Alimentary, Musculoskeletal & Pharmalead High Value Project Team

Pharmaniaga Berhad

Noor Fazila Mohd Yahaya’s pharmaceutical work draws on a research background in biotechnology and plant pathology. At Pharmaniaga, she connects scientific evidence with therapeutic portfolios, professional education and product-related engagement.

Source published26 Oct 2026
Dr. Noor Fazila Mohd Yahaya
Source image: Kepimpinan Malaysia
01 / BACKGROUND

Career & background

She joined Pharmaniaga in 2023, with portfolio experience covering diabetes, antivirals, gastroenterology and alimentary products. The source dates her expanded team remit from June 2026. She holds a PhD in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Malaya, with research on mushroom-related cholesterol reduction in rats, and an MSc in Plant Pathology from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Source-reported experience15+ years
02 / CONTRIBUTIONS

Areas of contribution

Her activities include professional education concerning Tegoprazan, marketed as K-CAB, and speaking at the Pexlift engagement described in the source. She has appeared in Utusan Malaysia and mentored students from Swinburne Australia, Monash and Sunway through FutureLab, alongside guest speaking for Monash pharmacy.

03 / PERSPECTIVE

Leadership focus

Her professional interests connect research interpretation with pharmaceutical-product strategy and communication with healthcare practitioners. Mentoring provides a parallel way to share scientific and industry experience with students.

04 / SOURCES & CONTEXT

The basis of this profile.

This profile brings together factual career information from publicly available sources. References and publication dates are provided below.

Kepimpinan Malaysia26 Oct 2026 · Read the original publication
Source notes

The source also uses the name Dr. Faz. Its Malaysia Book of Records reference concerns the Pexlift engagement, rather than a separately specified individual award; the doctoral research described is preclinical.

Professional details reflect the cited publication dates and may change. Third-party materials remain subject to their owners’ rights.