DIABETES affects 31 million people in the European Union - in Malta there are about 40,000 people who live with Diabetes. Around the world, there are over 350 million people living with this condition. Every 10 seconds, a person dies with diabetes whilst another two are diagnosed with this condition. Urgent action is necessary to prevent this growing epedimic of Diabetes. Sin...

EPF is pleased to announce the launch of the new European database of suspected adverse drug reaction reports website at www.adrreports.eu. Created by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), this website is a positive first step in the implementation of the EudraVigilance Access Policy. Granting patients and the public access to the data held in Eudravigilance – the central EU ...

As you are aware, negotiations on the next POYC agreement shall be opening soon. It is of vital importance that pharmacists especially those practicing in community pharmacy and already delivering a POYC service attend the next seminar/CPD meeting which will especially focus on POYC. The past two (2) CPD seminars held on the 31st May and 4th June respectively have already de...

The Kamra ta’ l-Ispizjara has the pleasure of inviting you to the second seminar of this year’s CPD programme entitled: Patient Centred Care: A Visionary Paradigm Shift   on Monday 4th June at 7.30pm  at Dar l-Ewropa, 254, St.Paul Street Valletta  Presentations by John Raymond Anderson, Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) President and President of the Pharmaceutical...

The Kamra ta’ l-Ispizjara has the pleasure of inviting you to attend this year’s CPD event with the general theme:  A Patient Centred Pharmaceutical Service in the Community  There will be three (3) seminars addressing different topics:  Thursday 31st May: Access to treatment which fits patient's needs: Legal, policy and ethical considerations. Venue: Professional Centr...

The Kamra ta' l-Ispizjara and other stakeholders discussed their views and opinion re three (3) important consultation documents concerning amendments to present legislation yesterday afternoon during a meeting held at the Medcines Authority.  These are: 1.Consultation Document on the amendment to Legal Notice 315 of 2006 – Medicines Authority (fees) Regulations, 2006, as rega...

The Kamra is striving to improve and upgrade its website so as to be able to make it a reference point for both pharmacists as well as the general public.  As a start the website has undergone a number of changes and more will be in place by the end of May. 1. Pharmacy Services Information Page: Those pharmacists who have received a receipt for membership payment may now fill ...

  Please note that DH and POYC circulars pertaining to this reform have been posted in the Members Area.    

The Medicines Authority in collaboration with the Malta Council for Science and Technology and the Innovative Medicines Initiative will be organising an Information Session on the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) and give information on the fifth call for proposals. Representatives from the Innovative Medicines Initiative will deliver an information session on 2nd April...

This year the Campaign will focus on the positive outcome of kidney transplantation and the life-saving aspect of organ donation. The slogan for this year's campaign is Donate  -  Kidneys for Life  -  Receive. Please take some time to follow the link below and update yourself on Kidney Disease and why not Get Involved and take the Kidney Test available on the site! http://www...