Dear Licence Holders We are holding an urgent meeting TOMORROW Tuesday 23rd June at 8.00 PM for all pharmacy owners in the POYC regarding the tax claim mechanism. This is after intense technical discussions with the Tax Authorities and the Commissioner of Inland Revenue. A high official from the department will be present to address all queries. This meeting is for a...

Managing Pharmacists and pharmacists in Government Health Centre Pharmacies Dear Colleagues, The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists notes that a directive issued by UHM to Government Health centre pharmacists came into force yesterday. This directive states that health centre pharmacies are not to dispense items which are out of stock from POYC pharmacists. Patients presenting w...

Will be held tomorrow 13th May at Mater Dei Hospital, Main Conference Auditorium (Block C, 3rd Flooor). Speaker at this seminar is Dr. Ray Busuttil (Director General, Public Health Regulation Division)at 8.30pm. All pharmacists working within the community setting are urged to attend. This event is being accredited by Malta College of Pharmacy Practice (MCPP) on present...

Top priority for the Chamber this week is to resolve the ongoing saga of the opening and closing of pharmacies on specific days remarkably Saturday afternoons as well as vacation leave or shut down days. The Chamber has been asked by Medicines Authority to make its submissions on the LN 364 of 2002 re Opening and closing of Pharmacies by the 8th May. In this regard pleas...

Influenza A(H1N1) – Pandemic Alert Level 5 Following the news of an outbreak of swine flu, or: Influenza A(H1N1), we have compiled some information which may be of use to you if you plan to issue advice. The website will be updated frequently as the situation is changing rapidly. Dear Members, Observers and contacts of the EuroPharm Forum Following the news of an outbrea...

UPDATED 18/02/09 Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that following the strong stance taken by the Chamber with regards to this issue with the CEO and the Director, Inspectorate & Enforcement, Medicines Authority, we have received in writing the following: "Further to your below email regarding the proposed pharmacy licence condition 3(3), please note that th...

Pharmacy of your choice Important medicines out of stock - Muscat Health Minister issues reassurance Cynthia Busuttil Important medicines, including drugs for depression, high blood pressure and cholesterol, are among a list of almost 700 which Labour leader Joseph Muscat said were out of stock from the government's supplies. Dr Muscat said pharmacies taking part in the Pha...

To all Pharmacists Dear Colleagues, As you may appreciate like in the rest of the world, everybody realises that 2009 is a challenging and trying year. We wish to inform you that the last AGM held in December 2008 noted that the outgoing Executive Council of the Malta Chamber of Pharmacists had successfully brought long-standing members’ mandates and numerous annual gener...

Following the Annual General Meeting held yesterday, Tuesday 9th December 2008, at the Federation of Professional Associations, Sliema Rd, Gzira, the members present have approved the nominations of the following pharmacists to form the new Executive Council of the Malta Chamber of Pharmacists for the year 2008-2009: Mrs. Mary Ann Sant Fournier B.Pharm M.Phil – President ...

Dear Pharmacist, The Annual General Meeting of the Malta Chamber of Pharmacists will be held on Tuesday 9th December 2008 at 7.30 for 7.45 pm at the Malta Federation of Professional Associations, Sliema Road, Gzira. Any motions that members would like to present for discussion are to be duly signed by a proposer and seconder, both paid up members of the Chamber. Below pl...