he MHRA have announced that during this current pandemic only essential on-site inspections will take place. There is the possibility of an off-site or remote inspection depending on the circumstances or your inspection may be deferred until the pandemic has subsided….
The MHRA released guidance on the 9th April for good working practices whilst many of your employees adjust to working from home amid the current climate…
here are many concerns to who has the ultimate responsibility when it comes to customer check for wholesalers….
Being a pharmaceutical wholesaler we have to approve/bona fide your suppliers and customers. It is the requirements of Good Distribution Practice (Chapter 5.2. Qualification of suppliers & 5.3. Qualification of customers), the Green Guide book. Performing the verification on your supplier before procuring and on your customer before you can supply products are crucial! Also, only your Responsible Person can approve them, you are not allowed to sell products to unapproved wholesalers. You can get your license suspended if not verifying properly.
Many of us wondering what will happen after the end of the transition period as we become a third country to the EU. What will happen to FMD requirements, can we still use the EU hub, would we have access, will be removed from the country list?
We all have expired products, not just as wholesalers but individuals. We buy them as we think we will need it, but some products have short expiry dates, especially cold chain products. As a wholesaler, we have to dispose of damaged or expired stock in accordance with (GDP) Good Distribution Practice – Chapter 5.6. Destruction of obsolete good. The guideline says:
