The Labour parliamentary group has filed a motion for a parliamentary debate ‘to provide reassurance’ about the effectiveness of generic medicines.
It follows remarks by Opposition leader Alex Borg a few weeks ago that a PN government would ensure there were no medicine shortages, and medicines were of good quality, not generics.
The Labour Party said those remarks had raised serious doubts among the people, creating a situation that risked endangering public health.
This concern, it said, was confirmed by statements issued by the Malta Medicines Authority, the Superintendent of Public Health, the Chamber of Pharmacists and the Medical Association of Malta.
“Parliament, as the highest institution in this country, has the responsibility to also clarify the facts and offer reassurance,” the party said.
It explained that the motion seeks to deliver correct information and clarify the comments that were made, so that these doubts could be resolved.
“Any action against this motion will be considered as action against the public health of our country and to the detriment of the Maltese and Gozitan people” the PL said.
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