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First aid kits, medicines and GDP compliant logistics?
Do you supply first aid kits ? Do you know how they are stored? Do you know where they are stored? Pharmacy consulting were asked to look at first aid kits on a private jet a few months ago. They were shocked to find that although the dressings were all in date , the...
Local Pharmaceutical Services Contract (LPS)?
Would you like to submit a tender for a LPS? Has there been a gap in pharmaceutical services shown up in your Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)?It may be that the GPs are opening longer hours and the pharmacies locally do not stay open until they close? Or some...
Which robot would you choose?
Pharmacy Consulting has just come back from the Pharmacy Show. We were very impressed by the fantastic robots on display, each year the stands get bigger and bigger. ARX , who have captured the market so far with nearly 300 installed in the UK alone , had their new...
Grow your own RP or deputy ?
Do you have anybody in your Team who would benefit from some GDP training? Pharmacy Consulting believe in helping their clients develop and nurture their own team. Pharmacy Consulting have an " Introduction to GDP and RP roles and responsibilities" Training day in...
GDP Training,Technical Agreements, Policies and Contracts ?
Pharmacy Consulting believes that many wholesalers technical agreements with both suppliers and customers are not robust enough. This can result in loss of revenue if the stock is lost or damaged in transit and there is disparity in the assumption of responsibility in...
Will your pharmacy survive more Clawback?
Pharmacy consulting are concerned for the future of some of the smaller community pharmacies as the next phase of clawback kicks in and the bottom line profit takes another hit. It is time to take stock and to look at how your business operates now and what you can...
Temperature tracking “Ambient” deliveries?
Pharmacy Consulting have been asked at an inspection, if the WL holder had tracked the temperature of their orders? This was a an ambient licence holder and they do not wholesale any product requiring chill chain storage during transit. Our client has now tracked a...
Planning for a Robot in your Pharmacy?
Pharmacy consulting would like to point out some areas to consider when thinking about buying and fitting a robot into your pharmacy. The specification of the robot should be robust enough to allow for expansion of the business. As many as possible of your stock lines...
Pharmacy Website and Digital Marketing
Do you have a web site, are you planning a digital marketing campaign? What would you take into consideration? Where would you focus your efforts? Pharmacy Consulting would suggest that some qualitative and quantitative analysis exploring patients and client...
Information Governance “IG”
Have you audited your IG documentation and processes? Pharmacies will be required to make another online declaration by the end of March 2013? Did you leave unfinished work at the time of your last declaration? Do not leave it to the last moment, conduct an audit,...
“Meaningful Use” opertunity for Pharmacy in the UK?
Meaningful Use Pharmacy Consulting have been watching with the interest the American investments in “HIT “Health Information Technology, and mandatory adoption of “EHR” Electronic Health Records, and the provision of resources for the Meaningful-Use initiative, "MU"...
Apps will help Pharmacist Optimise Medicines
Apps in Healthcare will help Pharmacists to optimise patients medications. Apps can help companies to cement a positive digital brand; thus enhancing their image and facilitating a collaborative relationship with customers and patients. Apps such as “Well Doc’s...