by John Finey | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, Brexit
On Your Marks, Get Set, Go! A few days in to the New Year and the clock has already started ticking, whether it’s for short term deadlines, there are plenty of things on the horizon. Controlled Drugs Annual Statistical Return ...
by Brian Lindsay | Jan 4, 2017 | Blog, External Audit, Licence Acquisition, MHRA
The MHRA Inspectorate are a busy bunch of people. With increasing numbers of new applications for WDA (H) licenses and a greater level of expectation on GDP standards, they have a lot of ground to cover – metaphorically and physically. So it should be little surprise...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 3, 2017 | Blog, NHS, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands, pharmacy business development, Pharmacy Suppliers
One requirement is that your pharmacy has a NHSmail e mail account by 24th November 2017 but they must have applied for it by 1st February 2017. How do you do apply for a NHSmail account for your pharmacy? The following information: 1. Trading name of pharmacy...
by Adel Nagy | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog
Product quality is the responsibility of all parties involved in the development, manufacturing, testing, packaging, distribution and regulation of materials that make up the clinical or commercial drug product. “outsourced should be appropriately defined, agreed and...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, Export Training, Transportation
As of January 2016, the EU voted to lift certain restrictions and trade embargoes on Iran. Whilst pharmaceuticals and other items related to health were not heavily restricted, it has resulted in more business opportunities in the Iranian markets. So, what do...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Humidity
Whilst the EU GDP Guidelines do not specify exactly what humidity controls should be in place, the general answer received by the regulatory bodies is check the product requirements. As a point that is being brought up more frequently in inspections it is such a...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, GDP/RP, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Training
Recently I was asked to audit a pharma warehouse where nearly all the staff had undergone a ‘comprehensive’ online GDP Training course. I asked to see the notes provided and yes, it was rather comprehensive and filled with useful information. The certificates...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Brexit, NHS
So, there we have it! Another NHS crisis looming afore us. As reported by the Chief Executive of NHS Providers, Chris Hopson, “We are in the middle of the longest and deepest financial squeeze in NHS history with four years of much lower funding increases on the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, NHS, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands, pharmacy business development, Pharmacy Suppliers
NHS England has outsourced the management of pharmacy applications to several providers. This is not an easy process to outsource and NHS England has a legal responsibility to do it, and delegating it to companies like Capita without checking if they fully understand...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, NHS, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands, pharmacy business development, Pharmacy Suppliers
In April 2016, NHS England confirmed it would fund a further 1,500 pharmacists to work alongside GPs. Some CCGs now plan manage their patient’s repeats and take then away from the local pharmacies. Now we are about to see pharmacy payments slashed and clinical...
