The High Court has refused an application to extend a suspension order against two pharmacists accused of illegally supplying controlled drugs.

The PDA says it is still concerned the GPhC does not have “adequate powers” to regulate pharmacy owners.

Anyone with a renewal deadline between September 1 and December 31 this year will only be required to submit a reflective account.

The CMA has launched investigations into four retailers, including pharmacies, suspected of charging “excessive and unfair prices”.

Employers must carry out Covid-19 risk assessments for all staff in at-risk groups within the next few weeks, NHS England & Improvement has said.

GPhC reminds pharmacy owners that they have a responsibility to identify and manage risks

The GPhC saw a 40 per cent increase in concerns being raised around pharmacist and pharmacy technicians in April compared to the previous month.

Pharmacy owners should carry out risk assessments and review their business continuity plans to prevent closures, says the GPhC.

The GPhC has said that as long as appropriate safeguards are in place to support provisionally registered pharmacists there is “no need” to restrict the scope of their role.

Pre-reg graduates must still sit online registration assessment at the first opportunity

Just over half of pharmacists on the General Pharmaceutical Council’s temporary register are unsure whether they wish to return to pharmacy during the Covid-19 crisis.

The GPhC plans to shift to a more "anticipatory" regulatory style and use data to "focus on getting ahead of issues before they happen".

The PDA has urged the GPhC to explain the rationale behind its increased registration fee of £365 for pharmacy premises.

GPhC and RPS give support to initiative and encourage other pharmacies to offer a safe space.

Pre-registration trainees may be added to the ‘provisional register’ in August and may be allowed to sit their assessments online.

The GPhC has received complaints from members of the public regarding longer wait times for prescriptions during the pandemic.

The General Pharmaceutical Council is seeing a “significant rise” in FtP concerns being raised against registrants.

The GPhC should bring forward provisional registration for trainee pharmacists “without delay,” the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.

The GPhC and APTUK have issued a joint letter to pre-reg pharmacy technicians about their training during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pharmacies throughout the UK are developing innovative ways to tackle Covid-19 in their local areas, the GPhC said.