The present Pharmacists-Driven Diabetes awareness campaign( Naqqas ir-riskju tad-diabete: Staqsi l-Ispizjar Tieghek, 11-30 November)  which was launched to the media by the Malta Chamber of Pharmacists on Friday 8 November , is an excellent example of the role of community pharmacists in promoting awareness about Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in persons who may be at risk of developing this complex disease . It is a moot point that scourge of Diabetes is increasing globally, not least in Malta and that although Administrations have implemented serious efforts to educate , prevent and treat t...

The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists appeals to the public in general to participate in a health awareness campaign starting tomorrow 11th November until the 30th November.  Around 100 community pharmacies in different localities in Malta and Gozo are participating. The full list of participating pharmacies may be seen from drop down menu under CAMPAIGNS - PARTICIPATING PHARMACIES on this website. Here under is more information on who should take the test.  It is recommended that healthy individuals who have risk factors for diabetes get checked once per year.   Look after yourse...

    A Pharmacist Driven Health Awareness Campaign, On The Occasion Of World Diabetes Day (WDD) in aid of CARITAS MALTA. The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists is inviting the general public to participate in a health awareness campaign on the occasion of World Diabetes Day which is celebrated internationally on the 14th November 2013.  This campaign is being organized in collaboration with the Malta Pharmaceutical Students Association and with the support of the Maltese Diabetes Association.   This campaign was launched to the general public on the 1st November from various  com...

The Kamra ta’ l-Ispizjara ta’ Malta welcomes the Government’s commitment to resolve the present out-of-stock medicines situation as declared by the Hon Minister of Finance in the Budget speech yesterday. While the Kamra has always stated that it is a moot point, that it is high time that concrete and effective action is taken to resolve the prevailing out-of-stock medicines situation  - which is the single most deleterious prospective (ongoing) event effecting negatively the management of the POYC scheme and the development by Pharmacists of their pharmaceutical care services focusing on th...

IDF Europe Newsroom - Ingredients for a healthy lifestyle: Join IDF Europe to celebrate World Diabetes Day!.

The Kamra ta’ l-Ispizjara ta’ Malta would like to invite you to participate in a health awareness campaign on the occasion of World Diabetes Day which is celebrated internationally on the 14th November 2013.  This campaign is being organized in collaboration with the Malta Pharmaceutical Students Association (MPSA) and the support of the  Malta Diabetes Association (MDA). This event is running for the second year. There are just over 100 participating pharmacies in different localities in Malta and Gozo.  A full list may be viewed by going to "Campaigns - Participating Pharmacies" drop down...

Today, Wednesday, 25 September is World Pharmacists Day instituted by  FIP, International Pharmacy Federation and celebrated around the world to acknowledge the contribution of pharmacists to the health and well being of patients. This year’s theme for World Pharmacists Day is: Pharmacists – simplifying your medicines use, no matter how complex. Pharmacists practice in different roles -  in the pharmaceutical industry where concepts are transformed from raw materials to manufactured proprietary medicines ,which through pharmaceutical marketing and wholesaleing  arrive on the pharmac...

The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists is pleased to inform you that it has reached an agreement with the Pharmaceutical Press of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain re the purchase at  reduced rate of the British National Formulary (BNF) Online.   The BNF Online usually sells at  € 160.  You can now pre-order your version at the following rates: Members: € 80/annum Non-members: € 105/annum   With 100% computerization across all community pharmacies it would be great to have such a resourceful tool at your fingertips! The advantage of the BNF Online version is that it is updated on a m...

The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists is pleased to announce - the Commonwealth Travel Fellowship 2013. This fellowship is being awarded by the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) of which the Malta Chamber of Pharmacists is a founder member. The aim of the CPA is  to promote and disseminate the pharmaceutical sciences throughout the Commonwealth and to improve the quality and range of services offered there by professional pharmacists. In 2002, to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the Commonwealth Pharmacists’ Association, in conjunction with the Royal Pharmaceutical So...

22 February 2013  Press release The Kamra ta' l-Ispizjara ta' Malta (The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists) refers to the statements made by the representatives of the Alternattiva Demokratika (AD) on 19 February as reproduced in the press and by the broadcasting media. The Kamra is disappointed to note that, unfortunately, the AD is still 'green' on the status of Pharmacy in the European Union, including Malta where Pharmacy is proudly represented by the Kamra at National  and European level. The AD should know that Malta, as have the majority of EU countries, has adopted the principle of geo-...