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Distance selling pharmacies, electronic prescribing, FMD – are you looking for clarity? (UK) - superintendent update
A Class 2 FMD alert has been issued by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for certain batches of products imported by B & S Healthcare
How will the FMD be inspected during the inspection?
SecurMed, the organisation which runs the UK Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) hub, will be changing the wording of the eleven alert messages and one related system message produced by the hub when the data on the pack of a medicine gives cause for concern for its authenticity.
The second phase of NPA Essential SOPs – FMD versions – has been launched
The NPA is advising its members that most medicines can still be dispensed even if they return an alert from the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) database, in the early phase of implementation.
Speaking before Saturday’s deadline for full implementation of the directive it said it will be advising that medicines should only be withheld if there is a clear indication they are counterfeit.
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Within weeks the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) comes into force across the EU. As of 9 February, every pharmacy should have their system in place and be ready to scan, verify and decommission medicines. In this practical guide, we hear from Raj Patel, Chair of the UK FMD Working Group for Community Pharmacy, who is believed to be the first pharmacist in the UK to get connected to the system.
Guidance on how to be ready for FMD in your pharmacy
A community pharmacy in Bolton is believed to be the first in the UK to become fully compliant with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD).
The Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) has come into force on the 9 February 2019.
Community pharmacies are being urged “not to delay preparations” as the deadline for the EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) fast approaches with only 100 days to go from today.
The EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive – or FMD for short – aims to reduce the risk of counterfeit products entering the medicine supply chain. It came into force on 9th February 2019.
To share the latest information on the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) with NPA members and and scrutinise the solutions of IT providers who have developed stand alone FMD tools
Meet and put questions to standalone IT providers who have developed FMD solutions to inform the choices for your business.
Understand what pharmacy owners need to do now to meet the requirements by 9 February 2019.
Superintendent update on emails received by some pharmacies from their PMR supplier asking to be 'on-board' by 31 October 2018 in order to be ready for FMD.
The Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) and Brexit uncertainties mean that all pharmacies need to carefully consider which systems they choose to verify the authenticity of the medicines they supply, according to the UK Community Pharmacy FMD Working Group.
A superintendent update on helping pharmacies choose the right PMR system in preparation for FMD.
Pharmacy leaders have issued guidance to help community pharmacies understand and implement the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD), as the 12-month milestone to the implementation of key provisions approaches.
The NPA is delighted to announce that a forum for members in Northern Ireland will be held on 26 April 2023. The forum will provide members the opportunity to hear from expert speakers and to discuss issues and current developments in community pharmacy practice.
Helping you to get the best and most out of your NPA Membership
The Human Medicines (Amendment) (Supply to Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 came into force to allow a Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route (NIMAR) for supply of prescription-only medicines.
All of the Statutory Instruments relating to the regulation of medicines, medical devices and clinical trials in the event of a No-Deal Brexit have now been passed.
The first forum of 2019 for NPA members in Northern Ireland will take place on Wednesday 6th March in Lisburn at Lagan Valley Island from 9.30-12.30.
Tea/coffee/scones available from 9am concluding with lunch at 1pm.
There are still places at the Scottish NPA forum next Tuesday in Glasgow. Why not join other NPA members from across Scotland to discuss the practicalities of Falsified Medicines Directive?
NPA's chair, Nitin Sodha, has selected the following as a highlight of services delivered to members in 2018:
CPNI is continuing to campaign on behalf of contractors amidst a worsening financial situation in community pharmacy.
The National Pharmacy Association is pleased to announce today the election of Philip Galt as the new NPA board member for Scotland.
The next NPA Member Forum is taking place on Wednesday 24 October at the Crowne Plaza, Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast
On 9th February 2019, all 150,000 community pharmacies across the EU will be required to implement the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD).
Available to healthcare organisations with a registered pharmacy and Schools of Pharmacy.