Cap. 464 Art. 13Conditions to practise as a pharmacist.

(1) No person shall practise the profession of pharmacist unless he holds a licence for that purpose issued by the President of

Malta.

(2) No person shall qualify for a licence to practise as a pharmacist unless -

(a) he is a citizen of Malta, or of a Member State or is otherwise legally entitled or authorised to work in Malta;

(b) he is of good conduct;

(c) his name is entered in the Register of Pharmacists referred to in article 17.

(3) Persons registered as pharmacists shall gain access and pursue at least the following activities, subject to the requirement, where appropriate, of supplementary professional experience:

(a) preparation of the pharmaceutical form of medicinal products;

(b) manufacture and testing of medicinal products;

(c) testing of medicinal products in a laboratory for the testing of medicinal products;

(d) storage, preservation and distribution of medicinal products at the wholesale stage;

(e) supply, preparation, testing, storage, distribution and dispensing of safe and efficacious medicinal products of the required quality in pharmacies open to the public;

(f) preparation, testing, storage and dispensing of safe and efficacious medicinal products of the required quality in hospitals;

(g) provision of information and advice on medicinal products as such, including on their appropriate use;

(h) reporting of adverse reactions of pharmaceutical products to the competent authorities;

(i) personalised support for patients who administer their medication;

(j) contribution to local or national public health campaigns.

(4) If access to or pursuit of one of the activities of a pharmacist is made contingent upon supplementary professional experience, in addition to possession of evidence of formal qualifications referred to in the Second Schedule, Part III then the Council shall recognise as sufficient proof in this regard a certificate issued by the competent authorities in the home Member State stating that the person concerned has been engaged in those activities in the home Member State for a similar period.

(5) The recognition referred to in the preceding sub-article shall not apply with regard to the two-year period of professional experience required by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the grant of a State public pharmacy concession.