| Dear Contractor |
| In response to the interest shown in the three upcoming workshops aimed at outlining the outworkings of the Windsor Framework and the implications for community pharmacy here, NICPLD has increased the number of spaces available. Contractors are urged to ensure that appropriate member(s) of their dispensary teams attend one of these sessions which will also include discussions on supply against EEA prescriptions and the movement of medicines to and from Northern Ireland. |
Background
The implementation of the Windsor Framework (WF) from 1 January 2025 will have implications for the medicines supply chain across the United Kingdom and in Northern Ireland in particular. The outworkings of the Framework will introduce new packaging and licensing arrangements for medicines placed on the Northern Ireland market and will have implications for the Falsified Medicines Directive.
NICPLD has arranged three workshops for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to be hosted by a range of experts in the field of medicines regulation.
Details
Workshops are offered as follows:
- 22nd October 2024, Riddel Hall, Belfast
- 23rd October 2024, City Hotel, Armagh
- 24th October 2024, City Hotel, Derry/Londonderry
Register now at NICPLD: Workshops
Speakers
- Canice Ward: Head of Medicines Regulatory Group, Department of Health
- Sean Curley: Principal Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health
- Catherine Lenihan: Head of Regulatory Reform, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
- Fionn Craig: Deputy Director of EU Regulations, Devolution and the Union, Department of Health and Social Care
- Noah Thorold: Northern Ireland, Gibraltar and Crown Dependencies Policy, Department of Health and Social Care
- Maria Jones: Policy Lead on Medicines Regulatory Policy Northern Ireland – Windsor Framework, Department of Health and Social Care
Aim
To enable pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to understand the implications the Windsor Framework Agreement will have on medicines and the pharmacy sector from 1 January 2025.
Learning Outcomes
Having attended this workshop, you will be able to understand:
- The new packaging and licensing arrangements for medicines placed on the Northern Ireland market from 1 January 2025
- The implication of the Windsor Framework Agreement on the EU Falsified Medicines Directive
- The supply of medicines using prescriptions from EEA prescribers from NI pharmacies
- Changes to the supply of medicines to and from NI from 1 January 2025
- How to raise potential concerns about any future EU legislation that may have an impact on pharmacy and medicine supplies in NI.
Summary
It is important that contractors and their teams are prepared for the implementation of the Windsor Framework on 1 January 2025, and contractors are asked to:
- Note the workshops being offered
- Try to ensure that appropriate member(s) from their dispensary teams attend one of these sessions.
CPNI colleagues are available to discuss any aspects of the new arrangements. Any questions relating to the venues should be directed to the NICPLD team.
Kind regards
Mike
SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs
