The first medicines for osteoporosis sufferers are now being distributed through the Pharmacy of Your Choice Scheme, and are for Calcium and Vitamin D, with other medicines for this condition to be added gradually.
Health Minister Chris Fearne said that this comes following the publication of legal notice in the past weeks, through which osteoporosis was added to the list of conditions for free medical treatment.
People who suffer with this condition can now turn to their doctor or specialist to apply for the yellow card entitlement for the POYC scheme.
It is estimated that around 20,000 people suffer from osteoporosis in Malta and that the absolute majority of them are people over fifty years of age.
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