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Department of Health (DOH)Community Pharmacy 2016/17 and beyond – proposals. Stakeholder briefing sessions.
Click and collect/hub and spoke. The DOH want to help pharmacies become more efficient and innovative through, for example, modern dispensing methods. They will separately consult on changes to medicines legislation to allow the ‘hub and spoke’ dispensing model across...
Department of Health (DOH)Community Pharmacy 2016/17 and beyond – proposals. Stakeholder briefing sessions.
DOH have published this presentation to describe their vision for community pharmacy, and outlines proposals for achieving that vision, whilst inviting views and comments from stakeholders. Interesting presentation just a few things to consider, when making your...
Are you looking to be Care Quality Commission (CQC) Compliant?
Having attended the Health Forum on Priorities of the CQC, it struck me that within a room of nearly 100 people; every one of us had the same vision and desire of having a high quality healthcare system. I’m sure the vast majority of us have the same vision: so why...
Run your service like it’s your business!
Having attended the Health Forum on Priorities of the CQC, it struck me that within a room of nearly 100 people; every one of us had the same vision and desire of having a high quality healthcare system. I’m sure the vast majority of us have the same vision: so why...
Import – Export – Introduction
The MHRA took the opportunity in the recent Symposiums to clarify their definitions of Export, Importation and Introduction within WDA (H). With so many companies now looking to start, or extend, their licenced activities to beyond the European Economic Area (EEA),...
Falsified Medicines Directive. The Next Steps
Changes are planned for ensuring product authenticity. Big changes. The Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD), transposed into UK law in January 2013, will become a Delegated Act within the first quarter of 2016 - and along with this- going some way to completing the...
The Inspector is Visiting!
No matter what business you operate, the notification of an inspector’s visit always seems to yield an uneasy, gut wrenching feeling and possible panic mode kicks in! All the questions surface: ‘Where do I start?’ ‘What do I need to know?’ ‘How do I prepare?’. The...
Selling and buying medicines online – do you know what you are looking for?
Since the 1st of July 2015, all websites that sell medicines via an online system must display the EU common logo as seen below: The logo is generic across all EU member states, the Flag as shown above represents the country of origin for the website. Members of...
New Year, New You
Yes it is that time of year again, when your conscience starts to bother you and you revisit the idea of stopping smoking. If you really want to do this then you need to be prepared and follow some top tips. Get support. You are four times more likely to succeed if...
Generic vs brand
Brand name drugs versus generics. When it comes to ibuprofen, there is considerable confusion about the effectiveness of brands compared to their generic equivalents. Is it worth paying the premium for the brand name products? Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal...
Winter is here.. It`s cold outside…
“It`s cold outside.. - you'll freeze out there”. Not just You who can feel cold outside. Protect your pharmaceutical products. Shipping ambient or cold-chain temperature required products this time a year can be dangerous. Even pills can freeze when temperature drops...
1, 2, 3,.. SOPs..
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are indispensable part of your business. Either you applying for your first license or you already trading your SOPs must be compliant. These are your documents consisting of step-by-step information on how to execute your tasks in...