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Falsified Medicines Directive is yet another casualty of Brexit

It is understandable that pharmacists are reluctant to buy expensive equipment and change their workflows to comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive when the legislation may no longer apply after Brexit.…

Published: 8 February 2019

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EMA recommends sartan manufacturers review processes to avoid contamination

The European Medicines Agency has recommended that manufacturers making sartan blood pressure medicines review their processes after impurities were found in a small number of products.…

Published: 8 February 2019

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No-deal Brexit will be ‘hair-raising’ for pharmacists, says chief medical officer

The prospect of medicines shortages following a no-deal Brexit on 29 March 2019 is “hair-raising” and pharmacists will be on the front line, the chief medical officer for England has said.…

Published: 8 February 2019

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Pharmacy multiples to ensure FMD compliance ‘as soon as practicably possible’

Pharmacy multiples in the UK have admitted they are unlikely to be ready for full implementation of the Falsified Medicines Directive before it comes into force across the EU on 9 February 2019.…

Published: 6 February 2019

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Less than half of UK pharmacies will be ready for FMD

Exclusive: More than 50% of pharmacies in the UK are not expected to meet the Falsified Medicines Directive deadline, the body running the system in the UK has said.…

Published: 1 February 2019

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Lords committee demands details of government plans to maintain medicines supply after Brexit

The House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee has given the health secretary ten days to clarify whether access to medicines can be guaranteed after Brexit in the event of no deal.…

Published: 28 January 2019

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GP practices advised not to buy ‘expensive kit’ for FMD compliance

GP practices in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire have been advised by their local medical committee not to buy expensive hardware to comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive.…

Published: 25 January 2019

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Brexit could have ‘moderately positive impact’ on medicine manufacturing in the UK, says Welsh report

Brexit could have a “moderately positive impact” on the development of the UK pharmaceutical sector in the long term, according to a Health Impact Assessment report published by Public Health Wales.…

Published: 23 January 2019

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Patients could be affected by pharmacies stockpiling Brexit medicines, Keith Ridge warns

Keith Ridge has urged pharmacists to “consider the consequences for patients” if they stockpile medicines in advance of Brexit against government advice.…

Published: 21 January 2019

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First cell-based quadrivalent vaccine available for 2019/2020 flu season

A new cell-based seasonal influenza vaccine has been issued marketing approval by the European Commission and will be available for the 2019/2020 flu season.…

Published: 17 January 2019