Vital medicines unavailable even against payment

The Pharmacy of Your Choice system was an excellent initiative by the Ministry of Health. However, during the past five months, a serious problem has arisen. Some medicines are totally unavailable, even against payment. Obviously, for many people this...

The Pharmacy of Your Choice system was an excellent initiative by the Ministry of Health.

However, during the past five months, a serious problem has arisen.

Some medicines are totally unavailable, even against payment.

Obviously, for many people this is a matter of life and death. A relative of mine had to go abroad to get the medication for his wife, a cancer patient – a truly shameful situation.

The responsibility rests squarely on the minister’s shoulders.

Health Minister Joe Cassar has the tools to right this sorry state of affairs and I appeal to him to give top priority to this urgent matter.

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