In May 2024 the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) published and regarding the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (VMR). The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 are not effective but what does this mean for UK wholesalers?
Unless they appear on the NIMAR list, PLGB licensed medicines are not licensed in Northern Ireland. That means they are effectively supplied to NI as an Unlicensed ‘Special’.
After the implementation of the Windsor Framework, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will license all medicines across the whole of the UK’.
From the 1st of January 2025 the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland will be governed by the Windsor Framework, which will replace the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Management of change in your business should be a main cornerstone of any robust and functioning Quality Management System (QMS). The main advantages of having a strong change control process within your business include:
Most of us will know that it is illegal to promote prescription only medicines (POMs) to members of the public, however, it is always worth a reminder that you must be careful what you advertise.
In good news for the UK Health economy, the Government last week published a draft policy to allow medical devices and IVDs that have been approved in certain other countries quicker access to the UK market.
Self-Inspections are an important part of GDP and ensuring you keep your activities and licence compliant.
Those companies manufacturing and handling medical devices should be aware that there are changes to the UK regulatory environment coming.
When operating a pharmacy, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) will come and inspect you against the pharmacy standards, do you know what evidence you will need to present to demonstrate how your pharmacy adheres to the standards?
