Lorna Marie West, principal pharmacist at Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre and lecturer within the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Malta, was awarded a PhD from the Robert Gordon University for her thesis ‘A mixed methods investigation into aspects of medication wastage in Malta’.

In her thesis, West defines medication wastage by applying the Delphi technique and determines possible factors leading to wastage. The perspectives of the Maltese population, healthcare professionals and students on medication wastage were investigated through cross-sectional surveys.

The beliefs and behaviours regarding medication wastage of the public and healthcare professionals were also explored.

The research work carried out by Ms West was funded by the Malta Government Scholarship Scheme.

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