AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPatient Support: President Myriam Spiteri Debono is visiting Maltese patients receiving treatment in London, including at Great Ormond Street and the Royal Marsden hospitals, and meeting their families. Aesthetic Treatments: Salmon-derived polynucleotide injections are gaining interest in Malta for stimulating collagen; results may take weeks to appear, a local doctor says. Medicine Safety: The European Medicines Agency is reviewing depression and anxiety drug Deanxit after reports of potentially persistent movement, memory and thinking problems. Heatwave Toll: Malta’s July heatwave led to 20 deaths, the Health Minister told Parliament; 179 people attended Emergency, and 89 were admitted. All those who died had underlying conditions. Public Health: Malta’s seasonal flu vaccination campaign is due to start, while two mental health medicines are set to become available free of charge.
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