by Ryan Watts | Jun 2, 2015 | Blog, Bona Fides, Business, Consultancy, Falsified Medicines, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, MHRA, Pharmacy Suppliers, Quality Systems, Regulation, RP, SOPs, Training, Uncategorized, WDA(H), WDA(H)
In the developing countries, poor healthcare infrastructure and a high demand for medicines has led to a proliferation of criminal gangs specialising in the counterfeiting of drugs. In the UK there have been several incidents of falsified medicines entering the NHS...
by Ryan Watts | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Licence Acquisition, MHRA, Regulation, RP, WDA(H)
You have just been informed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that they will be suspending your Wholesale Dealers Authorisation (WDA). You are in a panic as you realise you have to cease all trading immediately. Other implications...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Business, Community Pharmacy, Distance Selling Pharmacy, pharmacy business development, Regulation, setting up a pharmacy business
One question we get asked time and time again with regard to Distance Selling Pharmacies is can you provide Enhanced and Advanced services from the premises? The answer is yes! But……. Although distance-selling pharmacies may provide advanced and/or enhanced services...
by John Finey | Dec 22, 2014 | NHS, Pharmacist, Regulation
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! No I am not banging my head against the desk for the obvious reason; pharmacy appearing to have been left on the side lines again. Don’t get me wrong, I think the NHS is fantastic and like all of us have personal...
by Ryan Watts | Dec 19, 2014 | GPhC, Pharmacist, Regulation
Do ever think to move from Italy to the UK to work as a pharmacist? As the UK is part of the European Union the freedom to work across the EU means the UK recognises European Pharmacist qualifications. To be eligible to apply you must have completed an appropriate...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Nov 14, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Regulation
Are you thinking of opening a Distance Selling Pharmacy? We are conducting a training course for anyone considering opening a Distance Selling Pharmacy. The course will give an overview of the requirements of opening an internet pharmacy and provide a...