by John Finey | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog, Brexit, MHRA, NHS
There have been major regulatory changes within the Medical Device market, with more coming in the form of the Medical Device Regulations (MDR) which is in the process of being implemented at the moment. The main change that has affected the market over the last... by Samantha Stanaway | Jun 7, 2018 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Business, Community Pharmacy
Pharmacist locum rates have been under pressure for some time and it is quite an established fact that they have been falling for some time now. Also they differ markedly throughout the United Kingdom, recent research by Locate a Locum suggests. The study looked at... by Samantha Stanaway | Jun 1, 2018 | Analyisis, Behind the scenes, Blog, Brexit, Business, GDP/RP
Changes to the way data is held and processed are now in place since the adoption of GDPR legislation which came into force on the 25th May. Unless you have been living on a desert island somewhere, you could hardly have failed to notice this given the plethora of... by Suzanne Hayes | May 29, 2018 | Blog
In an effort to make the distribution and sale of pharmaceuticals safer than ever before, security features will become mandatory on the packaging of all prescription drugs in February 2019. (Falsification of medicine is a serious threat to consumers and not just... by Samantha Stanaway | May 8, 2018 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Falsified Medicines, Uncategorized
The sun is shining and it is around this time of year that people wish to start on a ‘fast fix’ diet, ready for the summer months. We get pulled in by the super models on the runway and celebs on the front of the magazines. Lose 21lbs in a month? who wouldn’t want to... by Suzanne Hayes | May 1, 2018 | Blog
A new legislation introducing new legal defences to prevent the automatic criminalisation of inadvertent dispensing errors are now in place. The legislation has been signed into law to protect community pharmacists from prosecution over dispensing errors. This change...