The ‘Pharmacy of your choice’ was an excellent initiative from the ministry of health. However, during the last five months, a serious problem has arisen. Some medicines are absolutely unavailable, not even against payment. Obviously for a good number of people this is a matter of life and death. My relative had to go abroad to get the medication against cancer for his wife. A truly shameful situation!

The responsibility rests squarely on the minister’s shoulders. Joe Cassar has the tools to right this sorry state of affairs and I appeal to him to give top priority to this urgent matter.

M.V. Cassar,

Victoria.