by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog
The new falsified medicine directive aims to stem the rise in counterfeit medicines in the supply chain and in addition enable swift recalls of medicines to patient level , if required. Current practices of snipping two tables off 30 pack tablets when the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Suppliers
The BAPW ‘s Gold Standard of Good Distribution has been under review by their RP committee and they pride themselves on leading on quality standards and in some cases the proposes changes will go beyond what will be mandated by Law. The new standards will...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog, Community Pharmacy
Contact funding is to be settled this Autumn, Sue Sharp announced at the BAPW conference last week, although she would not comment on the exact details but she was keen to say that the NHS has no more money. There is not going to me lots more money and their...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Suppliers
A public service obligation has been proposed for pharmacists, wholesalers and manufacturers to sign up to, ensuring patients needs are put first to help to combat the time wasting required to ensure continuity of supply and mitigate the risk to patient safety...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Suppliers
Martin Sawyer opened the conference and was keen to let the Government know that they should have chosen the existing medicine wholesalers to manage their anti-viral stock , which would have saved them writing off £74 million pounds worth of stock. UK Medicine...
