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Whilst updating myself on industry news I have found an abundance of articles discussing the problem and potential solutions to ‘surgical smoke’. This was an alien term to me so I began to read on with interest. Surgical smoke is the gaseous by-product produced by electro-surgery, laser tissue ablation, ultrasonic scalpel dissection, high speed drilling or burring, or indeed...

Setting up a business can be both exciting and daunting at the same time. Any business owner you speak too will tell you the same thing: it requires a lot of planning, research, blood, sweat and tears to turn your idea into reality. Therefore, the more you can do before jumping head first into the world of entrepreneurship the better. Have a look at some of the tips below: W...

When I moved to the UK nearly 7 years ago I would have never thought in my life that one day I’d be going back to my roots and my childhood bedroom will replace the office for a week. This happened though last week, as my amazing boss was happy to accommodate my needs to return to Hungary for a dentistry appointment. I have worked from home before for a day but not for a who...

Location: There are a few things to consider regarding where to have your warehouse. A low-cost geographical location could save you thousands of pounds but would it be practical to do business if there are not many companies surrounding you? In addition if you are in the middle of nowhere it is hard to attract the right candidates to join your organisation. On the flip side...

The statistics related to deaths caused by drug and alcohol misuse are shocking and are unfortunately a global problem. In 2016 the Office for National Statistics recorded 7,327 premature deaths from alcohol and 2,593 deaths due to drug abuse in the UK alone. Similar patterns can be seen across the world with some parts of the US fighting an Opioid Epidemic, with the Nationa...

The need: In most cases this is due to expansion as your current warehouse cannot keep up with the demands your growing company has. This can include lack of workshop & storage facilities, out-of-date machinery and lack of office space. These issues vary regarding how quickly they come about but once it does become apparent then it can start grating on you and the workforce....

One of the most typical debates when it comes to creating a paperless lab environment is what type of informatics system to put in place; a LIMS or an ELN. Now anybody who is in the know in this industry understands that this debate isn’t really necessary; a lot of ELN’s have the features or integration necessary to support and add real value to a LIMS system. Additionally, ...

I had already heard about chatbots, briefly, at the recruitment agency expo a couple of months ago and then later it came up in a social media training session. I must be honest, I didn’t exactly pay too much attention at the time, though I have recently come across a couple of articles about recruiting chatbots. So, I was intrigued to take a look at what exactly is a chatbo...

Parkinson’s UK estimates that 1 in every 350 people in the UK is affected by Parkinson’s disease, which is roughly 145,000 people, with millions being affected worldwide. This is a horrible disease without any current cure and without one definitive test. So, due to common misdiagnoses the figures are conservative and may actually be up to 40% higher, also when it is diagnos...

Like any industry, the Pharmaceutical Logistics sector has its hierarchy to the top. This route to the top can be come through a number of ways and through different directions. The Pharmaceutical Logistics sectors has many sub-sections including the Supply Chain, Warehousing, Operations, Project Management and Quality. However, within this blog I will highlight one way you ...