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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/41616| Title: | Availability of medicinal products on the Maltese market as affected by regulation |
| Authors: | Cassar, Anna Maria Serracino-Inglott, Anthony |
| Keywords: | Pharmaceutical services -- Laws and Legislation -- Malta Medical laws and legislation -- Malta Drug accessibility -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy & The Malta Pharmaceutical Association |
| Citation: | Cassar, A. M., & Serracino-Inglott, A. (2016). Availability of medicinal products on the Maltese market as affected by regulation. Journal of Euromed Pharmacy, 06, 24-27. |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: To evaluate availability issues of medicinal products in Malta and to identify therapeutic groups for which no products are authorised or available. METHOD: An extensive review of the Malta Medicines List (March 2015) was carried out and key factors affecting availability were identified. KEY FINDINGS: An estimated average of 62% of authorised medicinal products are actually placed on the Maltese market and the lowest availability rates recorded were for authorisations made via Article 126(a) of Directive 2001/83/EC. CONCLUSION: Smaller European member states such as Malta share availability issues as regards medicinal products and initiatives should be implemented to prevent such situations from impacting public health. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/41616 |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal of Euromed Pharmacy : issue 06 : 2016 Journal of Euromed Pharmacy : issue 06 : 2016 |
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