Why do Medical Devices fail ?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 13, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

  Devices fail for many reasons, the problem is becoming ever more serious and new guidelines are imminent to try to reduce the failure rate and number of recalls we are currently experiencing. Below re just a few things that may lead to a medical device failures...

Come on Pharmacists it is time to collaborate and be innovative.

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 13, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

Come on all you  proactive pharmacists the time has come to engage  and collaborate with your CCG and local GPs. NHS England is looking for new and novel ways of working that put patients first. Did you get the change to read the following  by Dr Mike Bewick, Deputy...

Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) are they past their sell by date ?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 13, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy

The monitored dosage system (MDS) or sometimes known as multi-compartment compliance aids  versus original pack dispensing what do you think or more importantly what do your patients think. I tend to side with original packs for several reasons the first and foremost...

Responsible Person and Good Distribution Practice Training

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 4, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers

Pharmacy Consulting run monthly courses in the roles of the Responsible Person and Good Distribution Practice. For anyone involved in, or looking to be involved, a business holding a WDA(H) or the wholesaling of medicines, this training is relevant to you.  It is...

Contract Responsible Person (RP)

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 4, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers

Are you interested in wholesale dealing? Are you applying to the MHRA? As part of your application for a Wholesale Distribution Authorisation – WDA(H) – you will need to list a Responsible Person or RP on your license.  This person will need to be granted...

Risk Management – are you managing your risk?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 2, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers, Regulation

Over the recent years we have seen a move towards risk based quality systems with risk being emphasised much more in the new Guidelines for Good Distribution Practices. But what does this mean to you and how do you put it into practice? The thing with risk management...

Drug Discovery and Therapy World Congress 2014

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Mar 20, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Pharmacy Suppliers, Regulation

Pharmacy Consulting Managing Director Jackie Peck has recently registered to attend the Drug Discovery and Therapy World Congress 2014 held in Boston, June 16-19, 2014. The organisers have put together the Press Release below for any readers of this blog who may be...

Are you taking on a premises lease?

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Mar 20, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers

Taking on a new premises to run your business is not simply a cost but rather an investment.  It is just one of the inputs required for you to do business yet it can and will dictate how your business evolves.  Choosing the right premises is a big decision and...

Cool Chain Supply System and Solutions 2014

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Mar 17, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers, Regulation

Pharmacy Consulting Limited (PCL) will be presenting at The 3rd Cool Chain Supply System and Solutions 2014 (19–21 March) in Zaventem, Belgium. The symposium will address GDP inspection readiness and the lack of the global regulatory standardisation. Senior GDP and...

Pharmacists can do it all!

by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Brands

Volume 292/7800 of The Pharmaceutical Journal published on March 8, 2014 has a very interesting article about a young member of the Great Britain women’s curling team who won a bronze medal at the recent Winter Olympics in Russia. The significance of this being...