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Pharmaceutical Association of Mauritius
AbbreviationPAM
Formation1979; 45 years ago (1979)
PurposeSupport of pharmacists
Membership
400
Websitepharmassociationmauritius.org

The Pharmaceutical Association of Mauritius (PAM) is a professional society serving pharmacists in Mauritius. It was founded by a group of pharmacists in 1979.

Mission

The goal of the association "is to meet members' needs, encourage personal and professional growth and provide information about events, issues and continuous education opportunities,, industrial news, and a wide variety of membership activities, and to ensure the well-care of patients".[1]

The total number of association members is reaching 400 pharmacists[2] out of Mauritius' population of nearly 1,300,000 inhabitants.[3]

Structure

The Executive Committee of PAM is composed of 11 members who are elected at its Annual General Meeting, and is constituted as follows:

Regulatory body

The pharmacy sector in Mauritius is regulated by two laws: the Pharmacy Act 1985 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000.[4] PAM works in close collaboration with the Pharmacy Board of the Mauritius Ministry Of Health and Quality of Life on different matters, such as The National Pharmacovigilence.

History

Affiliations

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Pharmaceutical Association of Mauritius. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ^ "List of Pharmacists practising in Mauritius". Pharmaceutical Association of Mauritius.org. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Population and Vital Statistics". Statistics Mauritius. 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Pharmacy and other Laws concerning Health". Pharmaceutical Association of Mauritius. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Pharmacists Day" (PDF). commonwealthpharmacy.org.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Pharmacists Association". science_technology_and_society.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Pharmacy Day". The_Voice_Slu_online. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Congrès international des pharmaciens francophones – Faire progresser les connaissances et les échanges". Defimedia.info. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Pharmacists Association". Commonwealthpharmacy.org. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  10. ^ "FIP Member Organisations". International Pharmaceutical Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2014.

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