
Pharmacy Storage
Given the complexity of storing some modern medicines; either because of unusual storage requirements, because of the value of the product or simply because of space considerations, what can a pharmacy do?
Given the complexity of storing some modern medicines; either because of unusual storage requirements, because of the value of the product or simply because of space considerations, what can a pharmacy do?
Given all the recent attention that has rightly been placed on the upcoming changes to medicinal products for the UK market, as a result of the implementation of parts of the Windsor Framework, it would be easy to assume that similar changes or at least thought processes would apply to other products.
In May 2024 the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) published and regarding the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (VMR). The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 are not effective but what does this mean for UK wholesalers?
Unless they appear on the NIMAR list, PLGB licensed medicines are not licensed in Northern Ireland. That means they are effectively supplied to NI as an Unlicensed ‘Special’.
After the implementation of the Windsor Framework, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will license all medicines across the whole of the UK’.
From the 1st of January 2025 the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland will be governed by the Windsor Framework, which will replace the Northern Ireland Protocol.