Ministry intervenes to procure medicine

Frank Muscat

Oct 4th 2011, 15:17

And what about Diovan. This has been off the market for weeks on end now. I had to buy this medicine.

Claire Busuttil

Oct 4th 2011, 09:55

Can The Times of Malta, put down also for how long this medicine has been lacking?!?

steve loveridge

Oct 3rd 2011, 23:23

I just hope that the Maltese Health Minister will get his finger out and play the white man's game and get on with making sure that all neccessary medication is availbale pronto in all Chemists around the island, what the hell does he think he is playing at gambling with people's lives. Many times i called at my local chemist to collect my FREE????? medication, well in actual fact indirectly its not free at all for us expats as my government subsidise us through our national health service we have be paying all our lives back home with an agreement with the Maltese health system(LOL), and natually some locals think that we are obtaining these life threatening medication for free,directly yes when available untill some bright charlie in Malta decides whether it is available or not. You guys can argue till the coWs come home, but this just do not happen in GREAT BRITAIN. Period.

Mr paul fava

Oct 3rd 2011, 19:38

Well done Minister, this is how things should be solved, by sheer determined action. Now that the Zocor saga has ended sucessfully, why not do the same thing in respect of Diovan 80 pls. Pensioners and low wage families in need of these medications truly cannot afford to buy them.....no beating about the bush in this respect please.

Anthony Pace

Oct 3rd 2011, 19:35

What about blood pressure medication like Valsartan minister???? It is urgently needed to prevent strokes.

Adele Mintoff

Oct 3rd 2011, 19:28

I hope all pharmacists get to read this and explain to their patients the cause for their missing medicines as I've heard all sorts of explanations in various pharmacies. Obviously the blame is always Gonzi's!! To these I say.... 'Get your facts right before criticizing'