Simplifying Product Supply

At Ashtons we are always looking to improve the services we provide to our clients. Our latest enhancement is to introduce new environmentally friendly fridge boxes. These are made from white and [...]

What is the current risk of shortages for medicines and medical products due to Brexit? Should there be a no-deal Brexit, then there may be shortages of some medicines and other products due to [...]

The British Standards Institute (BSI) has undertaken a review of the contents of first aid kits and updated them to a new British standard specification (BS 8599–1:2019). The standard has been [...]

The Department of Health & Social Care has provided the following official guidance regarding the management of possible medicines shortages resulting from the UK leaving the European Union [...]

The EU Falsified Medicines Directive (2011/62/EU) (FMD) was adopted by the UK in 2011 and will be implemented on 9th February 2019, when the Delegated Regulation on ‘safety features’ will be [...]

Pregabalin and gabapentin are used to treat epilepsy, anxiety and nerve pain and are currently licensed as prescription-only medicines. However, they have been used illicitly because they can [...]

The Royal College of GPs has produced guidance on the use of cannabis, which includes some conditions for which there is evidence of efficacy, and information about the currently available [...]

What is FMD? First and foremost, the Falsified Medicines Directive is designed to protect patients. The measures this legislation introduces will minimise the risk that counterfeit medicines will [...]

About Ashtons Ashtons provides medication and medical supplies nationwide and is also proud to be the leading provider of specialist pharmacy services to independent healthcare providers in the [...]

3.7 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes, with this number expected to rise significantly in the coming years. It is important to diagnose diabetes as early as possible to [...]