by Ryan Watts | Jul 9, 2019 | Audit, Blog, Cogent Gold Standard, Export Training, GDP/RP, Training
Over the last few years, many companies like ourselves have offered a number of courses to help companies train their employees about being compliant. For most companies, the current courses available are enough to ensure they understand what is excepted of them by the MHRA. Like most things, this is changing, and a basic understanding is not enough anymore. For those looking to be RPs (Responsible Persons) or even directors of companies they now need more in-depth training. Over the last year, we have been looking at a way into how Pharmacy Consulting can help business with this. Following this, we have been Cogent accredited and can offer our GDP Responsible Person Cogent “Gold Standard” Training formally recognised by the MHRA.
by Ryan Watts | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, FMD
It has now been a few months since the start of the new FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive) process and while no one expected it to work fully from day one, one rather obscure issue has arisen. 2D Barcodes have a hidden issue.
by Adel Nagy | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
New regulatory measures are in place regarding valproate: new GP system computer alertssmaller pack sizes to encourage monthly prescribinga pictogram/warning image on valproate labelling All women and girls who are prescribed valproate should contact their GP and... by Adel Nagy | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The GPhC- General Pharmaceutical Council published an updated guidance for distance selling pharmacies regarding authentication and verification check before supplying certain type/categories of prescription-only medicines (POMs). This should ensure that patients... by Sandeep Lyall | May 3, 2019 | Blog, Community Pharmacy
Regardless of the financial strains, the NHS is in community pharmacies are and always will be important to the public, with 1.6 million people visiting a community pharmacy every day in England. Now the Government have stated, under The NHS Long Term Plan, they want... by Sandeep Lyall | May 3, 2019 | Blog, Cogent Gold Standard
Pharmacy Consulting Limited (PCL) is pleased to announce they now provide a three-day Cogent “Gold standard” Responsible Person (RP) training, formally recognised by the MHRA. The course is vital for potential and existing Responsible Persons or anyone involved in... by Sandeep Lyall | Apr 12, 2019 | Blog
As of 1st April 2019, a new NHS arrangement is in place to cover practice pharmacists as well as contracted GP staff in General Practice. The Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice is a state indemnity scheme covering NHS services provided by General... by Adel Nagy | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog
Decision made by Home Office, which comes into force from 1st of April 2019 that pregabalin and gabapentin is placed in schedule 3 controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. But would be excluded from the requirement to be stored in a safe.... by Ryan Watts | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog
In the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, a wholesale dealer may import Qualified Person certified medicines form the EEA if certain checks are made by the Responsible Person import (RPi) RP-i has an important role in ensuring that only bona fide quality... by Jackie Peck | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog
The role of the RPi is described in regulations 45AA & 45AB of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (as amended). The draft legislation is live but not yet approved by the Houses of Parliament…
