New proposal for the regulation of medical devices in Europe

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...

Buying Vitamins on-line

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...

Community Pharmacy update – January 2014

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...

Fridges – Pharmacy & Wholesaling

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...

Public Health – Pharmacy Staff

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...

Public Health – Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

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...

Selling your pharmacy? Some tips to consider

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...

New Drug Driving offense to affect packaging

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...

Alliance Boots moves down under

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Dec 23, 2013 | Blog

Pharmacy news from down under last week was an announcement made by Sigma Pharmaceuticals who launched an “exclusive product partnership” with Alliance Boots for the Boots Laboratories skincare portfolio. In a community pharmacy market where dispensary margins are...

Genetic Testing – are you interested?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Dec 23, 2013 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers

Link here to another interesting article about genetic testing company 23andme and their current battle with the FDA in the United States. 23andme had been provided customers with ancestry-related data and genetic data along with commentary about any possible...