A National Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System for Malta

Abstract

The mission of the Medicines Authority (MA) in Malta is to contribute to protection of public health through regulation of the safety, quality and efficacy of medicines for human use on the local market and to ensure that healthcare professionals and patients have access to accurate and up to date information about medicines. In order to disseminate information regarding safety of medicines, the MA publishes guidance notes for healthcare professionals and the pharmaceutical industry. The MA also publishes information on its website: http://www.health.gov.mt/mru/ On the 4th of May, 2004 the MA held a seminar to launch a national adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting system involving the co-operation of doctors, dentists and pharmacists, as well as the pharmaceutical industry. The ADR reporting system will form part of an overall pharmacovigilance system within the Authority and this will be the primary means of collecting information useful in the surveillance of medicinal products.