Malta University Consulting Ltd will be offering a 28-hour course on pharmacognosy and herbal products, scheduled to start on September 9 at the University Residence, Robert Mifsud Bonnici Street, Lija.
The course is aimed at those working in the pharmaceutical industry with a BSc in chemistry/biology, professionals with a degree in pharmacy-related subjects and postgraduate students reading for Master’s degree in pathology/pharmacology.
Participants will learn how pharmacognosy has evolved throughout the ages and has developed into a way of life for some patients and consumers. Topics on how the EU safeguards consumers from toxic and harmful natural medicines by a strict directive shall be covered.
The course co-ordinator and tutor is Everaldo Attard. Attard has been lecturing in several areas related to medicinal plants and agricultural chemistry at the former Institute of Agriculture, Division of Rural Sciences and Food Systems within the Institute of Earth Systems and the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Malta.
The course has been approved by Malta Enterprise under the Get Qualified Scheme.
For more information, call Malta University Consulting Ltd on 2124 0746/9982 9244, e-mail maria.bugeja@muhc.com.mt or visit www.muhc.com.mt.