The Malta Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, MPSA was founded in 1966 and was recognized by senate in 1985. It represents pharmaceutical students within the pharmacy department in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, within the University of Malta.

MPSA is the national organization representing pharmacy students within the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Malta in all that concerns them. It is the official means of communication between pharmacy students and Faculty, Departmental and Hospital Authorities. MPSA also represents students in Campus, National and International Organisations where it aims for better communication with foreign pharmacy students.

MPSA has also been involved in several conference organisation in the past such as the EPSA Summer University 2007 where about 500 foreign and local students participated. The association was also responsible for the organisation of WorldMaPS 2005, the first ever World Medical and Pharmaceutical joint Symposium, along with MMSA for wchich around 250 delegates from various countries participated in the conference.

MPSA is an active member of EPSA, the European Pharmacy Students Association, which works to bring pharmacy students from all over Europe together.  MPSA has been a member of EPSA since 1997 and also a full member of the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) since 1967.

MPSA is also responsible for Public Health Promotion, focusing on various areas such as anti-smoking, AIDS, and women’s health.  The latter is part of a campaign being launched presently through a website dedicated solely to women’s health.

MPSA also produces its magazine annually, ‘Overdose’ which is distributed to pharmaceutical students as well as pharmacists.

‘MPSA should be shared with as many students as possible. By motivating students to work together as part of the team, MPSA lives on.’

President: Deborah Cassar
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Website: mpsaonline.org