by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Feb 22, 2018 | Behind the scenes, Blog, MHRA, public speaking, WDA(H)
The recent GDP/GMP symposiums both concentrated on quality risk management, as compared to a previous emphasis on risk assessment. MHRA inspectors appear increasingly unhappy that pharmaceutical companies appear to be throwing together risk assessments, without...
by John Finey | Feb 2, 2018 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Brexit, Business, public speaking
Following a bun fight between 19 EU countries and a failure to agree on the new location of the EMA within the group of EU foreign ministers the decision was made by tossing a coin, at least it wasn’t ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’! Amsterdam won through meaning that...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Aug 10, 2015 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Business, EudraGMDP, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, MHRA, RP, SOPs, WDA(H), WDA(H)
News of the UK move to fund a pilot scheme for some 300 pharmacists to be directly employed by GP surgeries has made it to the Australian community pharmacy press. The idea to help manage long-term conditions and provide ongoing advice to patients using multiple...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Aug 10, 2015 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Business, Community Pharmacy, Distance Selling Pharmacy, EudraGMDP, Falsified Medicines, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, MHRA, RP, SOPs, WDA(H), WDA(H)
It was only last month that at the FDA issued a warning not to purchase Diazepam online due to the potential that the drugs may be counterfeit. There are two issues at the heart of this blog: 1 being the prevalence of counterfeit medication and the second being the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Aug 6, 2015 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Business, Uncategorized
Following an inauspicious weather forecast the wind filled in before the start of the Channel Race to a steady 15 – 20 knots south westerly. Lutine enjoyed vying for position at the start with Juno and Palpatine, starting with Artemis on the northern side of the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jul 19, 2015 | Analyisis, Behind the scenes, Blog, Falsified Medicines, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, MHRA, Pharmacy Suppliers, Regulation, RP, WDA(H), WDA(H)
In May, the FDA in conjunction with international law enforcements agencies enforced a major crackdown on illegal and crackdown medications with action taken against 1,050 websites. Seized products were found to have originated in India, China, Hong Kong and...