PRESS RELEASE 8th April 2010 The Kamra ta’ l-Ispizjara ta’ Malta shall and has always been in favour of the relocation of pharmacies, but always and only according to Law. The Kamra has been closely following the case of the relocation of a pharmacy in Valletta and notes the court decision ordering the Health Authorities to issue a ‘temporary’ licence for a pharmacy in br...

POYC in the Budget speech 2009 – National rollout to proceed The Kamra ta’ l-Ispizjara ta’ Malta - Malta Chamber of Pharmacists and the Pharmaceutical Division of the Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises - GRTU note with satisfaction the statement made by the Minister for Finance, Economy and Investment in the Budget speech on Monday, November 9th 2009, consolidating ...

POYC – Change And Innovation In Community Pharmacy Services Onwards And Upwards! The Kamra ta’ l-Ispizjara ta’ Malta - Malta Chamber of Pharmacists and the Pharmaceutical Division of the Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises - GRTU note with satisfaction the Minister for Social Policy’s statement in which he confirmed that the POYC rollout shall continue after a long eva...

Dear Pharmacist, The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists will be holding a seminar on the 15th October between 1.00-3.30p.m. at the Professional Centre, Sliema Road Gzira aimed at addressing the following: 1. Present medicines entitlement system and policies for access to medicines 2. Updated Government Formulary List (September 2009) Keynote speaker at this event shall be Ms. I....

The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists strongly objects to the recent Times reports on POYC (11th - 12 August): and deplores the poorly researched exercise in ‘doom and gloom’ that went by the name of an editorial to the Times (13th August), which served only to further misinform the public on important health care matters. In the Chamber’s opinion, it is of poor news value to ...

PRESS RELEASE 11th AUGUST 2009 Reference is made to the article entitled ‘Reimbursement system proposed for free medicines’ (Times pg.3, August 11). This article is filled with misinterpretation of facts and is certainly a disservice to readers, and more importantly, to patients and pharmacists who have the good of the community at heart. The article quotes Mr. Fava as sa...

Dear Licence Holders We are holding an urgent meeting TOMORROW Tuesday 23rd June at 8.00 PM for all pharmacy owners in the POYC regarding the tax claim mechanism. This is after intense technical discussions with the Tax Authorities and the Commissioner of Inland Revenue. A high official from the department will be present to address all queries. This meeting is for a...

Managing Pharmacists and pharmacists in Government Health Centre Pharmacies Dear Colleagues, The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists notes that a directive issued by UHM to Government Health centre pharmacists came into force yesterday. This directive states that health centre pharmacies are not to dispense items which are out of stock from POYC pharmacists. Patients presenting w...

Will be held tomorrow 13th May at Mater Dei Hospital, Main Conference Auditorium (Block C, 3rd Flooor). Speaker at this seminar is Dr. Ray Busuttil (Director General, Public Health Regulation Division)at 8.30pm. All pharmacists working within the community setting are urged to attend. This event is being accredited by Malta College of Pharmacy Practice (MCPP) on present...

Top priority for the Chamber this week is to resolve the ongoing saga of the opening and closing of pharmacies on specific days remarkably Saturday afternoons as well as vacation leave or shut down days. The Chamber has been asked by Medicines Authority to make its submissions on the LN 364 of 2002 re Opening and closing of Pharmacies by the 8th May. In this regard pleas...