Stqarrija konġunta bejn il-Ministeru għall-Enerġija u s-Saħħa, l-GRTU u l-Kamra tal-Ispiżjara Jiġi ffirmat ‘Service Level Agreement’ bejn il-Ministeru għall-Enerġija u s-Saħħa, il-GRTU u l-Kamra tal-Ispiżjara li qed jistipula l-livell ta’ servizz li jrid jingħata permezz tal-POYC. Dan il-ftehim se jkompli jevolvi u jagħti empowerment lill-ispiżjara u b’hekk inaqqas il-ħtieġa tal-amminstrazzjoni ċentrali minn naħa tal-Gvern.  L-ispiżjara se jibew jamministraw huma l-istock tal-mediċini tagħhom u għalhekk jkun hemm aktar kontroll tal-mediċini biex tonqos il-ħela, tizdied l-effiċjenza u l-mediċi...

Press Release on the occasion of The Pharmacy Expo (The Palace, Sliema 23rd September 2015) and World Pharmacists’ Day on 25th September 2015   The Kamra Tal-Ispizjara Ta’ Malta held a Pharmacy Expo on the occasion of World Pharmacists’ Day which is celebrated globally today the 25 September. This is a new and unique event in the Kamra’s calendar of activities which is organized under the auspices of the International Pharmacy Federation, (FIP). This year's theme is "The Pharmacist - Your Partner in Healthcare'. For this day, FIP is encouraging the world's pharmac...

On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Malta Chamber of Pharmacists would like to thank all women pharmacists for the services and dedication rendered towards patients on a daily basis including Sundays and Public Holidays all year round. The pharmacy workforce in Malta is 53% female driven with the majority of them working in community pharmacy. Approximately 70% of the community pharmacy workforce is female, the majority of them having a family. All around the world, International Women's Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling fo...

  We have a limited number of BNF 65/66 available for sale at 5 Euros each. These may be either purchased from The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists offices at the Professional Centre in Sliema Road, Gzira or received by registered mail. In case of the latter there is an additional 3 euros charge registered mail fee. Send us an e-mail on info@spizjara.org to place your order and receive payment instructions.

The President and Council would like to thank all those pharmacists who attended the above event last Thursday 29th January at Lija Football club at 7.30pm. It was a very pleasurable social evening where those present enjoyed networking and sharing experiences. All the feedback was taken on board for consideration. There will be similar events in the very near future. The next one is scheduled to be held in Gozo so that we may give due attention to our Gozitan colleagues. The date will be announced in the coming days. We wish to thank the sponsors who donated prizes for the raffle namely Att...

The Kamra hosted a meeting with AMR and PRIMA on monday 19th January to discuss the recently issued LN 401 of 2014 amending SL 458.49 Prescribing and Dispensing Rules (Medicines Act CAP 458) which introduces generic prescribing and dispensing across the board. The meeting was very cordial and during the same meeting amendments were proposed to LN 401 of 2014 which will be presented to the PS Health in an upcoming meeting of the AMR. As already has been announced the Kamra tal-Ispizjara ta' Malta has written to PS Health to this effect (such letter maybe diwnloaded from the Members Area News se...

A model Substance Abuse Free Employee Policy (S.A.F.E) at the workplace was launched yesterday morning 20.01.15 during a business breakfast organised by Aġenzija Sedqa. This was attended by the President and Secretary. Further information may be found here: http://fsws.gov.mt/en/fsws/news/Pages/S-A-F-E-Policy-Launched.aspx The Kamra will keep abreast with Sedqa's programmes in order that we may utilise their services for our members.

The President and Secretary have attended a Forum Nazzjonali Trade Unions Seminar held last Saturday 17.01.15 under the auspices of the President of the Republic H.E. M.L. Coleiro Preca on the subject of Dealing with Multiple Claims for Trade Union Recognition. The three political parties made their presentations, views and arguments on the subject, together with the studies carried out by the University's Centre of Labour Studies on the 4 current options available. A healthy discussion by all participants followed, with the aim of convergence on an agreed and accepted method of resolving reco...

The Annual General Meeting of the Kamra tal-Ispizjara ta’ Malta (Malta Chamber of Pharmacists) was held recently on Friday 19th December 2014 and elections for a new Executive Council were held. President Mary Ann Sant Fournier was re-elected and the following are the Officials and Members of the incoming Council: President – Mary Ann Sant Fournier Vice-President – Margaret Parascandalo Secretary –   Max Borg Millo Treasurer –   Claire Calleja Members –   Marisabelle Bonnici, Maryanne Ciappara, Jojo Grima, Claire Shoemake, John Vella The Council would like to thank all those colleagues,...