by John Finey | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, Brexit
I might be an old cynic but I fear that both the challenges and the opportunities presented by Brexit will lead more people to consider what I am going to call ‘more creative business practices’. To misquote a colleague’s favourite saying, “there are two things...
by John Finey | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, Brexit
With the Pound in freefall, I am sure we have all done a quick calculation to try to second guess how it will affect us. The most obvious is the cost of holidaying abroad; next summer’s trip to France will cost considerably more in terms of travel and accommodation...
by Adel Nagy | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog
The European GDP Guideline of 5 November 2013 requires that wholesale distributors have to appoint a Responsible Person for GDP activity. Taking part of many inspections one of the key area the auditors looking is how the roles and responsibilities of key personnel...
by Brian Lindsay | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog
To what extent now, do we – when exporting – need to be aware of the local guidelines of those countries outside of the EEA we are shipping Pharmaceutical products to? It seemed to be a little more clear-cut before. We could find out if the recipient company was...
by Kimberley Peck | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog, MHRA
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have created a campaign to combat the selling of fake medicines online. More than half of the medicines sold online are fake or unlicensed. Common examples are erectile dysfunction medication, ‘smart...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog
According to the Human Medicines Regulation (2012), a product is a herbal medicine if the active ingredients are herbal substances and or herbal preparations only. A herbal preparation is when herbal substances are put through specific processes, which include:...
by Kimberley Peck | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog
As a provider of professional services, you must obtain consent for all the services you provide and the patient information you use. What is consent? Simply put consent is agreement or granting permission.Patients have a right to decide on their own healthcare, this...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog
Since the start of the 80’s (that is from what I have been reading and has nothing to do with my age!) society has been going through waves of changes. There has been a surge: an awakening of the spiritual mind and intuitive behaviour. We also live in an...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Aug 17, 2016 | Blog
As a consultancy firm, we are regularly contacted by companies after they have been inspected by the regulators and been told they need help in compliance, or when there is a looming threat of an inspector turning up soon. Having now visited a few companies (WDA...
by Adel Nagy | Aug 12, 2016 | Blog
Important to have a robust procedure for handling recalls. Have you tested your “recall” system? What will you do with the recalled product? Here are a few points to consider about your process: Set out responsibilities: recall, traceability and approval...
