The President and Executive Council of the Kamra ta' l-Ispizjara ta' Malta express their sympathy on the passing away of our dear pharmacist colleague Owen Farrugia at the age of 38 years. Owen graduated BPharm (Hons) in 1996. Owen practised in regulatory affairs, working for a local distributing firm as a Responsible Person. He also contributed to the academic formation of ph...

The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) welcomes the decision of the European Commission to close all pending infringement proceedings against the community pharmacy sector.... Download full PGEU PR 241111 Community Phr

The Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care launched The National Sexual Health Policy in November 2010.  The Policy calls for training of health professionals in developing the knowledge and skills. Training sessions are being offered for various professionals working in both the public and private sector. The training will be provided by Dr Mark Hayter PhD (Univ...

We would like to call for the attention of ALL PHARMACISTS and PHARMACY STUDENTS with regards to the unequivocal position statement issued and circulated via e-mail by the Pharmacy Council, namely the registering body and independent arbiter of the pharmacy profession, to all registered pharmacists on the 11th October which stated: "In the light of recent developments with reg...

The University of Malta has recently changed the course structure leading to the qualification that enables a graduate to register as a pharmacist. The new entry level qualification to the profession of pharmacy shall be the MPharm degree. This consists of a two cycle education, namely- 4 years leading to a BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences followed by a three semester cycle leadi...

The Kamra ta' l-Ispizjara the' Malta has been proactive in the recent months in giving its feedback to the Medicines Authority re the publication on an Information Leaflet on Refrence, Generic and Falsified Medicines. Dr. Patricia Vella Bonanno, CEO, Medicines Authority said that this second leaflet published by the Medicines Authority is part of the set of initiatives to co...

The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality has brought the attached Press Release issued by the European Commission on the 1 March, 2011 to our attention: "Following meetings today with business leaders and social partners on women in decision-making (see IP/11/242), EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding challenged publicly listed companies in Europe to sign a “W...

The Malta Eczema Society is organizing its annual fund raising BBQ activity this year on Friday 16th September at the Alexandra Gardens, the Palace, Sliema at 8pm. As you may know this event is the only source of income for the society. Please note that bookings are on a first come and first served basis. The Society would be very grateful if you could confirm your attendanc...