by Dean Tinklin | Aug 17, 2018 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, RP, Training
Despite the MHRA’s guidance note 6 there is a lack of a clearly defined and standardised route into becoming a trained, experienced, and effective Responsible Person (RP), and consequently the MHRA are now placing a greater emphasis on the suitability of a licence holder’s RP, perhaps in an attempt to ensure that all roads eventually lead to the same destination or to gradually develop and define the necessary route, or maybe both…
by Brian Lindsay | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
For the last 3 years, when delivering GDP Training, and when it comes to the subject of Transportation – and the related GDP requirements – there has always been stock comments and specific observations…
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog, Bona Fides, Brexit, WDA(H)
The EMA( European Medicines Agency) set up a task force to prepare for the possible eventualities of the UK referendum. They had several areas of concern the main one being the potential disruption to the supply chain of medicines and the impact in public health. The...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 25, 2018 | Good Distribution Practice - GDP, MHRA, Regulation, Transportation
The last mile is hard enough to deliver GDP within Europe, but is impossible in countries such as Africa, especially land locked countries in the rainy season…
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 19, 2018 | Brexit, GDP/RP, MHRA, WDA(H)
How well do you know them? Ten Questions which you need to ask yourself about your QP (Qualified Person) Are they involved enough in the changes and decisions made in your organisation ? Do they report to the decision makers ? Can they easily communicate with the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog, Bona Fides, Community Pharmacy, GPhC
The GPhC has launched on a consultation on proposals to develop its processes and procedures relating to the regulation of registered Pharmacies. Perhaps the most notable difference to Pharmacy owners is the stated intention to publish their inspection reports for the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is paving the way for cannabis shops to open in Canada to sell limited amounts to adults over the age of 18…
by John Finey | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog, Brexit, MHRA, NHS
There have been major regulatory changes within the Medical Device market, with more coming in the form of the Medical Device Regulations (MDR) which is in the process of being implemented at the moment. The main change that has affected the market over the last...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 7, 2018 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Business, Community Pharmacy
Pharmacist locum rates have been under pressure for some time and it is quite an established fact that they have been falling for some time now…
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 1, 2018 | Analyisis, Behind the scenes, Blog, Brexit, Business, GDP/RP
Changes to the way data is held and processed are now in place since the adoption of GDPR legislation which came into force on the 25th May. Unless you have been living on a desert island somewhere, you could hardly have failed to notice this given the plethora of...
