Kamra ta’ L-Ispizjara ta’Malta More than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession
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Kamra ta’ L-Ispizjara ta’Malta
More than 100 years of service to
the Pharmacy Profession
Mary Ann Sant FournierBPharm, MPhil
President
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Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
In Malta, the Pharmaceutical Profession was born in the 17th Century with the foundation of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery by the Knights Hospitallers of St. John, probably at the Sacra Infermeria, today the Meditteranean Conference Centre (MCC), in Valletta
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
More than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuwsday, 31 July 2012More than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Valletta,January 1900Founding of the Camera Farmaceutica
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, July 31 2012More than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Vibrant effective consistent forward-looking representation of
all areas of pharmacy practice
individually and collectively,
nationally and internationally
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/ Kamra ta’ L-Ispizjara ta’ Malta
July 2012-
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
More than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/ Kamra ta’ L-Ispizjara ta’ Malta
to serve, to protect, to educate
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy Profession - Tuesday 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber
of Pharmaci
sts
Members
Patients
And
Society Licensin
g Authoriti
esand
Regulatory
Bodies
Government and
EU Commissi
on
Social PartnersSectoral
Associations and Trade
Unions
National Affiliatio
ns
International
Affiliations
University and other
Educational
Institutions
Inter-Professio
nal Colleagu
es
More than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists
Executive Council9 elected registered
pharmacists
OfficialsPresident
Vice –presidentSecretaryTreasurer
Council membersAssistant Treasurer
and PROAssistant Secretary
And 3 other members
Subcommittees , working parties,
focus groups
Members Individual
communication @ Seminars, workshops,Information/dialogue
meetingsEGMs and AGM
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012 Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
National AffiliationsDirect representation through the MFPA:
Malta Federation of Professional Associations (MFPA)
( founded thru’ Commonwealth Foundation in the early 1970’s)
Chamber council membership - (Chamber officials served as Vice presidents,
secretary, council members)
Through the MFPA, direct affiliation to the CEPLIS, the European Federation of Independent Professionals (e.g., working on CPD and Professional Indemnity)
Services directive.
Malta Standards AuthorityMSA Council membership (1999-
2011)(Since 2011 in MCCAA) MEUSAC Sectoral
Committees, e.g., EYC, ESPH, ECOFIN, CCAC
Representation on the MEUSAC core group and MCESD as civil society
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
National Affiliations Direct representation through the CMTU
Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (CMTU)
President is a member of national council
Thru’ CMTU, representation on ETUC – European Trade Union Confederation and the EESC – European Economic and Social Committee
ILO –International Labour Organisation (Geneva)
Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) – with Government and Social Partners
MEUSAC Core Group(Chamber President is
substitute member)
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday,31 July 2012Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
International Affiliations European Platform
Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) - since 1992 (meeting with Sec. Gen, Malta , June 2012)
EuroPharm Forum (WHO/Euro) Founding member since 1992 Chamber President elected to
excom – 1994-2000 Hosted international
symposium (1996) with the three organizations
International Affiliations Global platform
Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) – since 1970’s
Founding members, European region
CPA President at CPA seminar, Malta, June 2012
International Pharmacy Federation (FIP) – since late 1960’s
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Significant challenges and achievements
Over the last years, the Chamber had to deal with myriad issues, which were embodied in the motions before each AGM and which directed respective Executive Councils to do their utmost to make significant improvements for the pharmaceutical profession and its members.
With the signing of the MOU on the Pharmacy Regulations and POYC in July 2007, the Chamber has thus achieved the single most longstanding objective and laid the foundation for the way forward for community pharmacy with expected fallout on all other areas in Pharmacy and Health, in private and public practice, including research and innovation.
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday,31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Signing of MOU on POYC and Pharmacy Regulations (July 2007 )
Launching of POYC Pilot in Mgarr and Gharghur Dec.’07, 3 pharmacies, 1150 patients
No. of registered patients to date = 81000; 49 localities (Malta and Gozo); 160 participating community pharmacies , Dec. 2007 - July. 2012 ) (SAC, 2012)
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
MOU signing re Pharmacy regulations and POYC (July’07)
Pharmacy licences and geo-demographic organization; Decentralisation and ICT penetration; Community pharmacy, an integral part of primary health care ; Pharmacists’ UK Leonardo fact finding visit (Nov, ‘ 07)
All patients have a right to equity of accessibility to their Pharmacist to receive expertPharmaceutical care services in conjunction with theirmedicines entitlements.
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Though the service was adequate it needed a paradigm shift......
Pharmacy/pharmacist of the Patient’s choice (POYC) – better pharmacist – (chronic) patient relationship
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
POYC‘’Soft values’’;
Better medicines usage With better outcomes Towards a better quality of
life for our patients Better opportunity for
patient participation in their own care
Aging population – main users of the pharmacists’ service
POYC ‘’Hard values’’
More activity especially to smaller pharmacies n the peripheries
Incentives for new investment injected to refurbish premises, install new equipment,ICT, increase human resources.
First PPP between Government and private professionals in PHC – a model for future reference....
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
The way forward.....
‘’the Chamber is preparing to participate in head to head negotiations with Government on the introduction of a ‘’reimbursement system’’ model ;and the further development of pharmaceutical services at the primary care level by community pharmacists ( after successfully introducing in 2007 the first Private Public Partnership model in Community Pharmacy, whereby national health service medicines are dispensed to registered, entitled chronic patients at the Pharmacy of their choice. (POYC – Pharmacy of Your Choice Scheme) supported by computerisation of all community pharmacies...’’
Keywords of this new agreement – tripartite, full decentralisation, patient registration, remuneration, establishment fee, fee for professional services, ICT, PMRs, full ongoing consultation, advice and adherence, monitoring outcomes, PHC screening campaigns, equity in access to medicines, innovations....seamless care....independence of the profession
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Health Care Professions Act - Conflicting directives
- Directive on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2005/36) - updating of directive especially re temporary registration – submissions to Pharmacy Council and Director – General Public Health Regulation (DGPHR)
- Cross Border health care and patients rights (guidance by the PGEU and CEPLIS) – submissions, e.g. European prescription, working in MEUSAC with Commission representatives and other stakeholders.
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Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Education and Training and Lifelong Learning (CPD)
new Pharmacy graduates – precious specialised human resource, the future of our profession......
A number of MSc. , MPhil And PhD graduates
- - Chamber continues to work as ever to ensure that the needs of the profession and the country in EU and internationally are positioned to take up the challenges of practice, research and innovation
- first professional association to organise CPD
- an open invitation to collaboration with University and other educational and research institutions.
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Landmark achievementsThe Chamber had lobbied since the early 1970’s, for the
institution of a Pharmacy Board now Pharmacy Council and counteracted attacks on its autonomy and achieved pharmacist majority representation.
Honesty and Integrity – wherever you shall ever practice
“the first priority on the provision of professional services in any chosen area of practice must be in the best interest
of patients/clients subject to over-riding societal interests”
Last three decades –more patient-focused community and hospital practice
New roles and responsibilities in industry, as a result of new legislation and regulations successfully negotiated by the Chamber (Medicines Act (2003 - )and Health Care Professions Act (2004-) in the light of EU membership since 1990.
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Landmark achievementsPharmacy Degree course retained at the UM pre- and post
1980’s ; Chair of Pharmacy 1970’s and late 1980’s to 90’s),increased resources, restructuring thru late 70’s and 80’s; development of the department based on the Chamber’s concerted effort, 1988 report) – onto EU membership and pharmacy directives…submissions
Reform of the Government Pharmaceutical Services (1988 report)
First Agreement in history on Professional Classification (professional status) and career development of Pharmacists and reform of the Government Pharmaceutical Services,1993; 1998);all subsequent agreements to date, are based on the Chamber’s 1993 achievement.
Way forward for Clinical Pharmacy . (1990’s - )POYC domino effect – new roles and positions
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Present Pharmaceutical Scenario…
Global economic crisis and domino effect…
Administration and social dialogue…
Pharmacists ‘esprit de corps’…. United we stand, divided we fall!!
Challenges and opportunities
Chamber with your support is the keystone player in your best interest and that of the pharmacy profession and society we serve.
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday, 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Welcome to your professional family and your house!
JOIN your family in the professional sense – Contribute to the present and future of your
profession. – YOU ARE THE FUTURE!
Graduates’ Event - Welcome to the Pharmacy ProfessionTuesday 31 July 2012
Malta Chamber of Pharmacists/Kamra Ta’L-Ispizjara Ta’MaltaMore than 100 years of service to the Pharmacy Profession and Society
Congratulations!
Thank you for listening!
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