Working with community pharmacists

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...

Internet Pharmacy

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...

Pharmacies in GP Surgeries

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jul 4, 2011 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

**** 2014 UPDATE **** Wouldn’t it be convenient if every GP surgery had a pharmacist? Doesn’t it make sense that this should be the case? Often, many GPs or pharmacists call me about opening, relocating or merging a pharmacy and GP.  But it’s not...

Retail Pharmacy – EPOS

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jul 4, 2011 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

The man most associated with the development of the Bar-code, Alan Haberman, recently died. The first product scanned in a US Supermarket was in 1974, and by the 1980’s bar-code scanning had been widely taken up around the world. Haberman’s original...

Opening a new pharmacy

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 28, 2011 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

Many doctors are looking to move into purpose designed new premises with adequate parking. It makes sense for a pharmacy to be located nearby or inside if possible. Apart from very small schemes, the development of a new health centre will normally be undertaken by a...

Wholesale Dealers Licenses – importing from outside the EEA

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...

Wholesale dealers license holders -Regulatory support

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...

Pharmacy Contract applications – what if one opens near you?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 27, 2011 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

I have been asked more than once what a pharmacist can do once an exempt category pharmacy contract, usually a 100 hour contract, is awarded nearby. Clearly the situation always varies somewhat from pharmacy to pharmacy, particularly depending upon the mix of NHS and...

Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

Whilst we have been promised electronic Prescription transfer between surgery and pharmacy for several years, it really does look as though we may get the so called “Release 2” soon. Many (but not all) Pharmacy PMR providers already have so called...

Medicines Management – New Medicines service

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...