/library/oar/handle/123456789/13639 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:20:55 GMT 2025-12-24T23:20:55Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13655 Title: The Pharmacy Council Authors: Camilleri, David Abstract: The Health Care Professions Act (HCPA) determines the organisation, roles and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Council of Malta. The Council’s work affects all members of the pharmacy profession in all areas of practice as well as beneficiaries or stakeholders of the professional services it relates to. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/13655 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13654 Title: Innovative medicines for Europe Authors: Donnelly, Fergal Abstract: The Joint Technology Initiative for Innovative Medicines for European Citizens is proposed within the context of the European Commission’s proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) and proposes clear practical paths to accelerate the development of safe and more effective approved new medicines. This will be achieved by stimulating integrated forms of co-operation in research and development, in particular through a public-private partnership (PPP), to be established especially for this purpose. This will become operational in 2007 and current calculations forecast investments of approximately €440 million per year. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/13654 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13653 Title: The Malta Dementia Society Authors: Scerri, Charles Abstract: The patterns of illness that accompany old age have profound social and economic consequences for society as a whole and for healthcare systems in particular. Dementia is a serious, common, and rapidly growing world-wide neurological condition associated with increased healthcare utilisation. It is the major predictor of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/13653 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13651 Title: Pharmacotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Authors: Scerri, Charles Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and accounts for major cognitive impairment in the elderly. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with distinct pathology. At present, the pharmacotherapy of AD involves the use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist memantine. The former imply neuroprotection hence slowing disease progression while the latter may block neuronal excitotoxicity. Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/13651 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z