18th August 2016 PRESS RELEASE The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists, whilst welcoming the move toward electronic prescriptions as announced in the media yesterday, regrets the lack of consultation with the representatives of Pharmacists who truly are on the frontline (definitely not 'the front office of POYC Unit') of health care day in day out in the community pharmacies pro...

Expression of Interest for Screening and Monitoring Point of Care Device Expression of interest for the identification of point of care testing devices capable of simultaneously delivering a full lipid profile (Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and TGc) and HbA1c measurement from a capillary blood sample. The sample must be drawn by the operating pharmacist through a single fin...

The Kamra was invited to present its position re Emergency Contraception (EC) to the conjoint Parliamentary Standing Committee for Family, Health and Social Affairs on Monday 25/07/16 . As a professional body the Kamra clarified its approach, did not take a political position, whilst making it clear that it was firmly going to safeguard the interests of pharmacists and the pati...

Kamra tal-Ispizjara ta' Malta is pleased to note that following a call for nominations to fill five (5) vacancies of Pharmacists as members of the Pharmacy Council in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the Health Care Professions Act, 2003 (Cap. 464), seven nominations from Pharmacists namely those of Ms. Alison Anastasi, Mr. Jurgen Azzopardi, Ms. Mary Ann Ciappara...

The Kamra Tal-Ispizjara Ta' Malta notes the petition issued on 30/06/16 by CITIZENGO (http://citizengo.org/en/lf/35479-maltese-mps-reject-bogus-anti-life-advice-morning-after-pill) and the manner in which a part of the Kamra's position statement issued on 22/06/16 re the morning-after-pill (MAP) was quoted out of context. CITIZENGO quoted part of a paragraph which is quoted in ...

The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists refers to the report carried in Times (June 22)  entitled "Leading Medicine Importer Willing to Apply for Morning After Pill" (click here for article) and  would like to correct the point made by our anonymous colleague who stated that " If the prescription is coming from a doctor, then as a pharmacist, I cannot refuse to sell it to the custome...

Below is the Chamber's response to questions sent by the Malta Independent. The Malta Chamber of Pharmacists notes the present debate on Emergency Contraception (EC) or Morning After Pill (MAP) on which several statements have been made in public in the various media. The Chamber bases its views on evidence based, peer reviewed literature together with reference to the Ethica...

The Annual General Meeting of the Kamra tal-Ispizjara ta’ Malta (Malta Chamber of Pharmacists) was held yesterday, Thursday 5th May 2016 and elections for a new Executive Council were held. President Mary Ann Sant Fournier was re-elected and the following are the elected Members of the incoming 2016-2019 Executive Council: President – Mary Ann Sant Fournier Max Borg Millo ...

The Annual General Meeting of the Malta Chamber of Pharmacists will be held on Thursday 5th May 2016 at 7.30pm at the Main Conference Hall, Malta Federation of Professional Bodies, Sliema Road, Gzira. AGENDA 7.30 Minutes of the last General Meeting Matters arising Presentation of Administrative Report Presentation of Financial Report Presidential Address St...