Covid -19 and the Kidneys
Covid-19 does appear to attack the kidneys and affect the renal tubules and podocytes…
CPAP machines and Covid -19
CPAP machines normally used for sleep apnoea are being mass-produced by Mercedes F1 in collaboration with University College London. The CPAP machines have been approved by the MHRA after clinical trials….
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the Covid -19 pandemic.
Some Trusts and now insisting that patients who are in cardiac arrest and have a suspected diagnosis of Covid 19 will not be given Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or ventilated in A&E unless the emergency department staff are wearing full personal protective equipment. This is to stop the risk of virus particles being released into the air and affecting staff attending them and other patients…
MHRA inspections during Covid-19
he MHRA have announced that during this current pandemic only essential on-site inspections will take place. There is the possibility of an off-site or remote inspection depending on the circumstances or your inspection may be deferred until the pandemic has subsided….
Good Documentation Practice advice whilst working from home during the pandemic
The MHRA released guidance on the 9th April for good working practices whilst many of your employees adjust to working from home amid the current climate…
Who is responsible for customer verification process?
here are many concerns to who has the ultimate responsibility when it comes to customer check for wholesalers….
Verification of supplier and customer in Pharmaceutical
Being a pharmaceutical wholesaler we have to approve/bona fide your suppliers and customers. It is the requirements of Good Distribution Practice (Chapter 5.2. Qualification of suppliers & 5.3. Qualification of customers), the Green Guide book. Performing the verification on your supplier before procuring and on your customer before you can supply products are crucial! Also, only your Responsible Person can approve them, you are not allowed to sell products to unapproved wholesalers. You can get your license suspended if not verifying properly.
FMD & Serialisation after the end of the transitional period
Many of us wondering what will happen after the end of the transition period as we become a third country to the EU. What will happen to FMD requirements, can we still use the EU hub, would we have access, will be removed from the country list?
Pharmaceutical Product disposal
We all have expired products, not just as wholesalers but individuals. We buy them as we think we will need it, but some products have short expiry dates, especially cold chain products. As a wholesaler, we have to dispose of damaged or expired stock in accordance with (GDP) Good Distribution Practice – Chapter 5.6. Destruction of obsolete good. The guideline says:
Mask and other protective gear
Due to the coronavirus, many retailers are running out of stock of surgical and protective gears. This event has made the healthcare and public struggle to purchase them due to the shortage…