Do UK MA in the EU have to Serialise the packs for the UK Market when GB does require the packs to be serialised?
he UK MAs currently cover the whole of the “UK” so the UK MAs include Northern Ireland Supply…
The “Safety features” element of EUFMD (FMD2011/62/EU) and Delegated Regulation (20016/161) What Pharmacies in GB need to know and do?
Lets start with the definition GB is now only…
The “Safety features” element of EUFMD (FMD2011/62/EU) and Delegated Regulation (20016/161) What Pharmacies in Northern Ireland (NI) need to know and do?
For Northern Irish Pharmacies FMD requirements have not changed and they must continue to verify and decommission their “2D” barcoded packs…
Data Collecting Wearable Devices are helping GPs diagnose and track patient symptoms.
On line GP consultations are here to stay for a while and the diagnosis of certain conditions are being aided more and more by wearable devices. Many devices now not only measure (for example) heart rates, they can also track and alert of any irregularities in what...Updates to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to help with Covid 19 Vaccine Temporary Approval
In October the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 were updated to allow the MHRA to grant temporary authorisation of specific batches of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine without needing to wait for EMA approval. The approval is a temporary one which will...Patient Compliance and Augmented Reality “AR”
Augmented Reality is being used as a tool to aid patient compliance. Smart phones, apps, cameras and tablets help to improve patient information and confidence with their medicines. Silver surfers are much more tech savvy.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the development of new Covid-19 treatments
The use of innovative technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been invaluable in a lot of the research being carried out during the Coronavirus pandemic. Algorithms which examine the relationships between disease and existing drugs can crunch data quickly....