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Urgent! Medicines Distribution in the Maritime Sector
The MHRA has today, 10th November 2014, published their guidance on their expectations for the supply of medicines to the maritime sector. http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Howweregulate/Medicines/Medicinesregulatorynews/CON473634 Any UK marine company procuring, storing,...
Inspection Non-Conformities?
Have you recently had a GDP inspection by the MHRA where non-conformities have been identified? Are the non-conformities relating to your compliance to the new guidelines? PCL offer a range of services to help you to comply and retain your WDA(H). From assisting with...
GDP/RP Refresher Courses
If you have, recently, tried to register for the 2014 MHRA GDP symposium, you will have found it to be fully booked. If you have missed your space this year, why not register for one of PCL's RP update courses? Our GDP/RP courses are held twice a month in the South of...
BD buys CareFusion for $12.2 billion
Medical equipment supplier Becton Dickinson & Co has agreed to buy CareFusion Corp , a maker of infusion pumps and other medical devices, for $12.2 billion in cash and stock, marking the latest multibillion-dollar healthcare sector deal. Cost-related healthcare...
Getting to the root of the problem!
Here's the scenario: A customer has phoned to say that they have received an incorrect product. A quick investigation has been done and it has been established that the wrong product was despatched resulting in the customer being sent the correct product. Ok, so this...
Are you compliant with the revised Good Distribution Practice?
On the 12th August, 2014 the MHRA issued an e-mail stating their concerns that a significant number of major deficiencies are being identified where wholesalers have not read, understood or implemented the revised EU Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice. The...
Supplier Qualification and GDP Compliance
As a Wholesale Distributor you must now verify that your suppliers are in possession of a valid authorisation AND that they comply with the principals and guidelines of good distribution practices. This will need to be described in your Supplier Qualification SOP and...
Transportation – how long can you hold products before a WDA is required?
Since the application of the Falsified Medicines Directive in January, 2013 there is a new requirement that anyone involved in the export or holding of medicinal products intended for export, for wholesale distribution, now require a Wholesale Distribution...
An Insiders View to Pharmacy in the USA
Industry structure Pharmacies and drug stores in the states are engaged in the retailing business of four core product categories: prescriptions, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, toiletries and cosmetics, with the most important two segments being prescriptions and...
A Snapshot of the Pharmacy Leaders in the USA
Walgreen As of 2013, Walgreens Co. is the largest pharmacy chain with 8,582 locations in the United States, providing multichannel access (drugstore, mail, internet and telephone) to pharmacy and consumer goods, as well as health and wellness services. The company’s...
The Transforming Generic Channel in the Pharmacy Industry
Although pipeline revitalization for generics is expected to continue in the near future due to the ongoing patent cliff, profitability of the pharmacy industry may still be adversely affected by the consolidation among generic manufacturers. (Refer to recent merger...
Patient Safety- NICE guidelines on Managing Drug Allergies
Startling statistics show that as many as 15% of patients have their hospital stays increased due to adverse drug reactions. Serious drug reactions are increasing and some could be avoided by checking with patients if they are allergic to any medication. At...