The President and Executive Council of the Kamra ta' l-Ispizjara ta' Malta welcomed the 2011 & 2012 Pharmacy Graduates to the Pharmacy Profession and National Pharmacy Association on Tuesday 31st July 2012 at   7.30 pm at 127, The Professional Centre, Sliema Road, Gzira. There was an overwhelming positive response in terms of attendance as well as feedback during the event.  An introductory speech was delivered by Public Relations Officer, Ms. C. Calleja who first introduced and thanked Kamra President, Ms. M.A. Sant Fournier for her long years of service to the profession and stated ho...

Most of you by now have received a link to be able to download the application form for the Tax Deduction  attached to the POYC Scheme. Most of you have also attended the meeting we organised recently on the subject where we also had in attendance two top officials from the Inland Revenue Department to explain the recent achievements of the two organisations representing you with regard to the positive amendments to the LN 113/2012. Kindly note circular  POYC_300712

The President and Executive Council of the Kamra ta' l-Ispizjara ta' Malta will be welcoming the 2011 & 2012 Pharmacy Graduates to the Pharmacy Profession and National Pharmacy Association on Tuesday 31st July 2012 at   7.30 pm at 127, The Professional Centre, Sliema Road, Gzira. Refreshments will follow a presentation which will be delivered by Kamra President Ms. M. A. Sant Fournier. Invitees are kindly requested to confirm their attendance at info@spizjara.org or by phoning or sending an SMS to 79003024 by not later than Monday 30th July. This event is kindly supported by ...

When you hear the word shark, what is the first thing that pops into your head? The image of a dark rigid fin slicing through the water, or a monster leaping from dark depths. Sharks are actually vital for the health of our seas, without them, we'd have more jellyfish and less fish. Greg Nowell from Sharklab will be talking about the 'Sharks Around Malta' on the 13th July at 20:00 at Ta' Fra Ben Reggae Bar, Qawra at the Malta Cafe Scientifique and Green Drinks Malta event (Facebook: ). After the talk, the bar will be open for drinks and food, including veggie options. IF you’d like to attend ...

The Kamra ta' l-Ispizjara ta' Malta in collaboartion with GRTU will be holding an Extraordinary General meeting (EGM) on the recently published Legal Notice 113 of 2012  re Tax Credit for those pharmacies participating in POYC scheme.  The meeting will be held on Tuesday 26th June @ 7.30pm @ The Professional Centre, Sliema Road, Gzira (and not the GRTU Premises as previously notified) More details below: POYC Tax Credit EGM Legal Notice 113 of 2012

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. Since 1981, the Maltese Diabetes Association (MDA) was at the forefront of educating society and promoting awareness on this condition. The MDA depends on the generosity of the general public to keep working hard in favour ...

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 database for adverse reaction reports – is a key part of the new EU pharmacovigilance legislation. EPF worked closely with EMA in developing the EudraVigilance Access Policy and to ensure that the new portal contains inf...

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 delivered strong messages home and we as pharmacists need to be empowered and embrace the changes of our profession. In all other EU countries patients collect their NHS medicines from community pharmacies with a full phar...

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 Society of Northern Ireland and Ms. M. A. Sant Fournier, Malta Chamber of Pharmacists, President.  The seminar will address how pharmacists can enable patients to make better use of their treatment - the way forward ...

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 Centre, Sliema Road, Gzira Time: 7.30pm for 7.45pm   Monday 4th June: Patient Centred Care: A Visionary Paradigm Shift. Venue: Dar l-Ewropa, St. Paul Street, Valletta Time: 7.30pm for 7.45pm   Monday 11th...