by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jul 29, 2011 | Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
The EU commission have just published for consultation new Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for human medicinal products. Ostensibly the reasons given for the consultation and proposed guidance updating are that the previous EU GDP guidance is 17 years...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jul 8, 2011 | Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
Over time I have been asked more than once by branded Pharma suppliers to give an opinion and ideas on making supply chain changes. On one occasion I was also asked to gather together a representative sample of independent pharmacists to help the company understand...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jul 4, 2011 | Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
**** 2014 UPDATE **** Updating this post now, it seems so much has changed since this was written in 2011. At PCL, we have noted the number of calls increase recently about applying for NHS Distance Selling/Internet Pharmacy contracts. We have also noticed the number...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 28, 2011 | Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
It is quite widely appreciated that the manufacture of many prescription medicines, particularly generics, is done outside the EEA and that most large generic companies have factories in lower cost production countries. What is less well recognised is the regulatory...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 27, 2011 | Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
**** 2014 UPDATE ****Wholesale Distribution Authorisation holders – Regulatory Support So you’ve made it to this page and here is our 2014 update. We often receive enquiries regarding the type of authorisation or licence required from the MHRA to trade in...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 10, 2011 | Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
The New Medicines Service (NMS) to be launched by October 2011 will give Pharma companies a potential opportunity to gain a more detailed insight into patients decisions about taking their newly prescribed medicines, particularly if they choose to work with...
