by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 23, 2017 | Blog, Brexit, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, WDA(H)
The UK triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union on 29th of March 2017 and as a result all primary and secondary law ceases to apply to the UK from 30th of March 2019. Companies who hold centrally authorised “MA s” must proactively review their MA terms,...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 15, 2017 | Blog
I read with interest that the largest suppliers of PGDs has folded with immediate effect. They have trained over 2000 people, and issued certificates of PGD service provision. This is begging the question why? Have they fallen fowl of CQC? Have they gone into...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 12, 2017 | Blog, Consultancy, External Audit, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Licence Acquisition, MHRA, Regulation, RP, WDA(H), WDA(H)
Do what I say not what I do, how many of us heard this from our parents & teachers or at least thought that it was one of their mottos? Unfortunately this seems to be a common theme in interactions with all sorts of official bodies as well, now I am not daft...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 4, 2017 | Blog, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands
Read the nine new standards below and ask yourself the questions I have posed follow the standard, if you cannot say Yes to all the questions you need to reflect on your practice considering these new guidelines and act now! Standard 1. Provide person-centred care...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 4, 2017 | Blog, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands
Just this week I have read of two government funded Scottish initiatives for pharmacy, one for a research project where patients in a rural area in Aberdeenshire where a patient can go into the post office and speak to a pharmacist in a neighbouring village via a...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 4, 2017 | Blog, Pharmacist
The Pharmacy professional standards are merging with CQC standards. There is talk of all the regulators merging, so why do we not have foundation training with other medical professionals? It may be time for pharmacist to specialise and work in their speciality with...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, MHRA, Regulation, WDA(H)
Wholesalers need to get familiar with Article 23 Wholesalers will be able to verify and decommission medicinal products on behalf of groups of organisations who do not operate in a healthcare institution or within a pharmacy. These groups of organisations...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, Falsified Medicines
APBI have a useful, resource for FMD, Safety Features queries also which is an open website with the following link: http://www.abpi.org.uk/our-work/falsified-medicines-directive/resources-and-links/Pages/default.aspx
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, GPhC, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers, Regulation
EMVO launched an online portal for pharmaceutical companies that can on-board over the next two years in plenty time for the February 2019 deadline. EMVO offers guidance documents for potential on-boarders. Manufacturers and parallel distributors are encouraged to...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, Falsified Medicines, MHRA, Regulation, WDA(H)
The Safety Features Team have set up a mail box for queries you might have regarding the new FMD requiring the registering of products onto the new EMVO portal: [email protected]
