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Be Quick and Register Now ….. if you work in or run a QC lab…….
The MHRA has released ten more places for their “The Quality of Medicines –Future Evolution “on the 9th of April at Westminster Abbey. This conference will address GMP requirements for GMP QC laboratories and it will also present tools for an efficient and effective...
wholesalemedstore.com
For all those medicines wholesalers wherever you are in the world, Pharmacy Consulting have an exciting opportunity for you to purchase the domain name wholesalemedstore.com. You may be looking to expand your reach, realise a global potential or simply be looking for...
Blood Pressure monitoring APPs
BP monitoring APPs help GPs confirm patients with high BP problems more quickly and in the comfort of their own home. Patients presenting with a blood pressure in clinic of 140/90 would require ambulatory or home based monitoring of two reading, at least a minute...
Nice Guidance on IVF
Many CCGs have not implemented the new Nice Guidance on IVF. NICE has advised that IVF should be offered to single women and same sex couples and to women up to the age of 42. Some CCGs such as NHS Lancaster North CCG has rejected the new guidance and has added new...
Rationing of secondary care referrals?
Has this affected you or your patients or family yet? Some CCGs have introduced new referral gateways, tightened thresholds or added triage systems to further screen patients and restrict the number of patients being sent to secondary care. How is this being...
CQC and the National Audit Office
CQC and The National Audit Office are bearing their teeth and are reporting on private providers who are over stating their performance, not delivering against their quality KPIs , are often understaffed and not providing an open and honest culture conducive to safe...
BestPractice
BestPractice is a very useful clinical decision support tool which is now available to your phone, iPad or PC. BestPractice seamlessly give guidance and allows for continual professional development while carrying out your daily routine. BestPractice can help you with...
The abpi Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry 2014
The new code has just been published in its new yellow livery, its main aim is to set a robust framework of standards for the provision of information to healthcare professionals, prescribers, patients and the public to ensure that the information provided is of...
MHRA Hot topics in Advertising Seminar on Tuesday 25th February
The afternoon of the 24th of February was well spent with the spectacular view of stormy clouds over London’s roof tops to my left hand side out across London from the 5th floor of the MHRA Headquarters, and key MHRA personnel delivering key messages from the podium....
Online Pharmacy/Internet Pharmacy/Distance Selling Pharmacy
Internet Pharmacy seems to be the buzz! Online Pharmacy, Internet Pharmacy, Distance Selling Pharmacy; all common terms in pharmacy in the UK and so very popular right now. Under current NHS England regulations, the Distance Selling contract remains an exempt...
Practice Leaflet for NHS Services
As part of a recent project, I spent some time looking at community pharmacies in a particular area of London. Some areas I particularly focused on was the the level of customer service, the range of services available and the availability of a practice leaflet. In...
Training – Responsible Person (RP) & Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
It is quite a common occurrence to receive a call from a new client enquiring about how to obtain a Wholesale Dealer's License or WDL. First of all, I advise politely that the terminology has now changed to a Wholesale Distribution Authorisation or WDA(H) but either...