by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Feb 14, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers
This week we were out visiting some clients and one pharmacist told us: “You will be glad to know that in my position as a pharmacy advisor, I have taken on board all you said about cold chain storage and I have ordered new fridges for my client! I have also bought a...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Feb 14, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers
As RPs, we have always been aware of the importance of using our training, visits and audits to effect positive changes in the practices of our wholesalers. It is important to make people feel as comfortable as possible during our visits so that they speak openly. We...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Feb 12, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers, Regulation
Following the aftermath of the PIP scandal where industrial silicone was found to have been, fraudulently, used in the manufacture of breast implants, combined with some other high profile device failures, the European Commission, on the 26th September 2012, released...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers
After reviewing some websites that sell vitamins I am astonished at the medical claims being made by many of these sites. If there is a medical claim made then the vitamin may find itself re-classed as a medicine! There are sites selling herbal equivalents of the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 17, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Community Pharmacy, Regulation
What do ‘Who do you think we are. What do you think we do?’ (Pharmacy Voice) ,’Call to Action’ (NHS England), and ‘Now or Never’ Royal Pharmaceutical Society have in common? Simply, they state that Pharmacy is an underused resource for the NHS, that patients and...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers
You may have just purchased or need to purchase a new fridge suitable for pharmacy or wholesaling. Here are some tips to help settle in the new fridge and get the most out of your new piece of equipment. Tips and hints to settle in your new fridge Remove all...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 6, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Regulation
The National Clinical Assessment Service back in 2009 scoped the health concerns and issues facing pharmacists. Their research found that many pharmacists felt that their health concerns were a direct result of their job and that on occasions ill health had led to...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 6, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Community Pharmacy, Regulation
One area of public health that does not get too much press is children’s mental health. We have all heard and read about initiatives to help dementia sufferers and many of us have signed up to be a dementia friend. But we also need to focus on the other end of the...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy
Welcome to our first post for 2014! The New Year brings its challenges and opportunities for all and some business owner may be looking to sell their pharmacy. Here’s some thoughts for consideration if you’re thinking of selling: 1. Price Current market...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Dec 23, 2013 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Suppliers, Regulation
Licensed medicines such as morphine, amphetamine and some benzodiazepines will need to review their packaging to comply with new laws being introduced in 2014. A new liability offence concerning drug driving will come into effect in the summer of 2014. The new...
