Are you ready for the implementation of the Falsified Medicines Directive 2011/62/EU?

The FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive 2011/62/EU) requires each manufacturer to add elements to a pack of prescription medicine to make it harder to falsify. Examples of falsification would include counterfeiting a medicine, changing the expiry...
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HPRA Update

The following update has been issued by the HPRA. *Brexit Guidance for Stakeholders * *Human and veterinary medicines* *Wednesday, 20th December 2017 *To view this update, please visit the following link: http://www.hpra.ie/docs/default-source/publications-forms/guidance-documents/hpra-brexit-guidance---human-and-veterinary-medicines.pdf?sfvrsn=6[http://www.hpra.ie/docs/default-source/publications-forms/guidance-documents/hpra-brexit-guidance---human-and-veterinary-medicines.pdf?sfvrsn=6]
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Pangea 2017

*Global Operation Targeting Falsified Medicines*  25/09/2017 *Over 200,000 illegal medicines worth €850,000 detained in Ireland*.  *Globally 25 million unites seized worth US$56 million* The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), in partnership with Revenue's Customs Service and An Garda Siochána...
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HPRA Drug Safety Newsletter Edition 81

The latest edition of the HPRA Drug Safety Newsletter (DSN) includes important updates to support the safe and appropriate use of the following medicines: Valproate (Epilim) and Developmental Disorders: Update on ongoing EU review Domperidone-containing medicines: reminder...
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HPRA Update

The following update has been issued by the HPRA. *Guide to Reporting and Initial Investigation of Quality Defects in Medicinal* *Products for Human and Veterinary Use* Friday, July 14, 2017 To view this update, please visit the following...
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Gold Standard for RPs in the UK

Cogent SSC, the employer-led, strategic skills body for the science industries in the UK, has announced a new Gold Standard role profile for Responsible Person in Medicinal Products. The release of the RP Gold Standard follows...
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May 2014

According to Interpol, nearly 200 enforcement agencies across 111 countries have taken part in Operation Pangea VII targeting criminal networks behind the sale of fake medicines via illicit online pharmacies. The operation led to 237...
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March 2014

For the third consecutive year, Ciarán Brady has received the RSSL Training Award for Most Consistent High Achiever, presented in March 2014. RSSL Training Award
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