by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 28, 2014 | Blog
Have you recently had a GDP inspection by the MHRA where non-conformities have been identified? Are the non-conformities relating to your compliance to the new guidelines? PCL offer a range of services to help you to comply and retain your WDA(H). From assisting with...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 28, 2014 | Blog, Consultancy, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, RP, Training
If you have, recently, tried to register for the 2014 MHRA GDP symposium, you will have found it to be fully booked. If you have missed your space this year, why not register for one of PCL’s RP update courses? Our GDP/RP courses are held twice a month in the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog, Business, Pharmacy Suppliers
Medical equipment supplier Becton Dickinson & Co has agreed to buy CareFusion Corp , a maker of infusion pumps and other medical devices, for $12.2 billion in cash and stock, marking the latest multibillion-dollar healthcare sector deal. Cost-related healthcare...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog
Here’s the scenario: A customer has phoned to say that they have received an incorrect product. A quick investigation has been done and it has been established that the wrong product was despatched resulting in the customer being sent the correct product. Ok, so...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog, Consultancy, GDP/RP, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Training
On the 12th August, 2014 the MHRA issued an e-mail stating their concerns that a significant number of major deficiencies are being identified where wholesalers have not read, understood or implemented the revised EU Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice. The...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog, Bona Fides, EudraGMDP, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Pharmacy Suppliers, WDA(H)
As a Wholesale Distributor you must now verify that your suppliers are in possession of a valid authorisation AND that they comply with the principals and guidelines of good distribution practices. This will need to be described in your Supplier Qualification SOP and...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Transportation, WDA(H)
Since the application of the Falsified Medicines Directive in January, 2013 there is a new requirement that anyone involved in the export or holding of medicinal products intended for export, for wholesale distribution, now require a Wholesale Distribution...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Sep 13, 2014 | Blog
Industry structure Pharmacies and drug stores in the states are engaged in the retailing business of four core product categories: prescriptions, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, toiletries and cosmetics, with the most important two segments being prescriptions and...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Sep 13, 2014 | Blog
Walgreen As of 2013, Walgreens Co. is the largest pharmacy chain with 8,582 locations in the United States, providing multichannel access (drugstore, mail, internet and telephone) to pharmacy and consumer goods, as well as health and wellness services. The company’s...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Sep 13, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
Although pipeline revitalization for generics is expected to continue in the near future due to the ongoing patent cliff, profitability of the pharmacy industry may still be adversely affected by the consolidation among generic manufacturers. (Refer to recent merger...
