Medicines, Ethics and Practice Edition 46 – July 2023
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society have just released Medicines, Ethics and Practice Edition 46 – July 2023.
Brief reflections on a Licence Based Inspection
Phew…..that was exhausting!!! I know that is a usual comment after an inspection but this was a two day (and two inspectors, a lead inspector plus a trainee) under the new Licence Based Inspection process.
Donanemab – the latest dementia break through drug
If you have been keeping an eye on the news lately Donanemab will not be a new name to you. Donanemab is the latest break through drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s.
The Challenge of 100-Hour Pharmacies
On May 25 this year, the NHS terms of service were amended, allowing 100-hour pharmacies to reduce their opening hours from 100 to 72 hours.
BREAKING: Scottish government provides £20m pharmacy ‘interim cash injection’
Does this mean that Scottish pharmacies have hit the jackpot!?! Well, of course not, this is to ‘ease pressures’ currently faced by pharmacies, and numbers can be very misleading.
MHRA new recognition routes to access to new medicines
After Brexit the MHRA had been preparing to take over the role of sole approver of newly licensed medicines in the UK until now.
Government injects £645m investment into community pharmacy
The government has just announced that it will be funding a pharmacy common ailment scheme in England as part of a huge £645 million investment for the pharmacy industry over the course of the next two years.
The Depart of Health Imposes a Reduced Pharmacy Quality Scheme
The Department of Heath and Social Care has said there will be a ‘reduced’ Pharmacy Quality Scheme for 2023-2024 than previously planned with much fewer elements to the scheme than originally anticipated.
DH allows 100-hour pharmacies to reduce opening hours
The Department of Health and Social Care has decided upon some regulatory changes which will allow 100-hour pharmacies to reduce their opening ours by more than a quarter. This decision has not been rolled out to all pharmacy contractors i.e., ones with fewer contracted hours.
MHRA inspection process
At the recent MHRA GDP Symposium held in February the inspectorate announced a change to the MHRA inspection process.