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Clover the Medicinal Benefits, Not just a Lucky Charm
When Saint Patrick was Christianising Ireland in the 5th Century, the Shamrock (or four-leaf clover) was used by him to illustrate the Holy Trinity doctrine to the population. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and the four-leaf clover has been used as its symbol since the 18th Century.
GPhC Standards app closure
The regulatory body for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies in Great Britain will be discontinuing their ‘GPhC Standards App’ on 20th March 2022.
Confirming the Licensed Status of a Medicine
Unlicensed Medicines (Specials) can only be supplied under one of the following circumstances:
Celebrating Women In Pharmacy History
Historically, women have always had a substantial role to play in pharmacy, however, when the Royal Pharmaceutical Society was founded in Great Britain on 15th April 1841.
We are ‘Back in the Room’
As part of our covid risk assessment and the lifting of the restrictions in the UK we are delighted to be able to once again offer our popular ‘Face to Face’ ‘Cogent Gold Standard Responsible Person Training Course’.
Unlicensed Specials
Unlicensed Specials – Medicines made by manufacturers under a “Specials” licence.
Prescribing and Dispensing
Prescribing and Dispensing – Rural GP practices can act as Dispensing Doctors which means they can perform both the Prescribing and Dispensing of medication if it would be difficult for their patients to access a local pharmacy.
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) are medicines based on genes, tissues or cells for human use. ATMPs offer an innovative perspective for the treatment of disease and injury.
Licences for Medicines Wholesale – The Basics in 2 minutes!
Licences for Medicines Wholesale – Do you know what is required by you as a pharmaceutical wholesaler to fulfil legal requirements when working with medicines? Read on to learn the basics of why you need a WDA and where to find further information to accelerate your learning.
Drop-shipping
Drop-shipping; It is not uncommon for WDA(H) licence holders to operate a drop-shipping model where the licence holder instructs supplier(s) to ship directly to their customers on their behalf (without the goods transiting through the licence holder’s premises)....
New Business Models
New Business Models; Most of us use one of the online food ordering and local delivery services. For many of us they have been an absolute godsend during the pandemic, meaning we can still get a regular fix of our favourite takeaways
Controlled Drug Requisitions
Controlled Drug Requirments; If you are a wholesaler, licensed to sell controlled drugs, and you sell schedule 2 or 3 controlled drugs to medical or dental practices in the community, each order must be accompanied by a Controlled Drug requisition (FP10CDF in England). There are two common points of misunderstanding in relation to these forms and their use: