Pressure on the NHS is set to increase
In an unprecedented move NHS bosses appeal to the Government to address rising costs before the winter causes a public health emergency.
Advertising rules for unlicensed medicines, do you knows
Following the MHRA and Commitees of Advertising Practice (CAP) releasing a joint enforcement notice regarding advertising Kenalog injections for an unlicenced use, are you as a wholesaler or end user such as clinic aware of the rules around advertising medicines?
HRT without a Prescription
HRT without a prescription, from September for the first time ever, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have announced that postmenopausal women in the UK can access a low dose hormone replacement therapy (HRT) product without a prescription, this is a huge step forward in making HRT available safely to women suffering sometimes debilitating symptoms while trying to lead a normal life.
Drones deliver cancer drugs to Isle of Wight
Drones deliver cancer drugs to Isle of Wight – Throughout the month of July, cancer drugs were flown from Portsmouth to a hospital on the Isle of Wight via drone.
Do you have training requirements?
Do you have training requirements and no time or resources to complete this? Are all your staff members who are involved in Wholesale distribution activities trained on the requirements of GDP? 2.4 Training, in the Green Guide tells us they must be, and it must be continuous training.
Is your scope of Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) out of date?
Is your scope of Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) out of date? – Are you aware that the Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) categories have changed?
Separation of the Licence Holder and Responsible Person
Separation of the Licence Holder and Responsible Person – The last paragraph on page 128 of the 2017 Green Guide contained the following sentence:
In the case of small companies, the licensing authority may accept the licence holder as the nominated RP.
Defective Medicinal Products and Recall Management Guidance
The main concerns with regard to possible defects of medicinal products and the substances used in their manufacture or packaging.
NGO and NPO differences
NGO stands for Non-Governmental Organisation and NPO stands for Non-Profit Organisation. NGOs are created by legal persons who do not belong to the government.
Medicinal products seized by MHRA worth just under £1,000,000
Medicinal products seized within the week running from the 23rd-30th June, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seized 285,000 medicines and medical devices which were valued at almost £1,000,000.