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Man receives community order after racially abusing pharmacist

Hartlepool man shouted racial abuse in branch of Rowlands Pharmacy last November.

30 Jan 2023

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Over a million counterfeit pills seized from Manchester premises

Suspected counterfeit codeine, diazepam and lorazepam seized along with cash

18 Nov 2022

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MHRA seized nearly £1m worth of illegally sold medicines

Anti-depressants, erectile dysfunction tablets, painkillers, anabolic steroids and slimming pills were recovered in the UK.

22 Jul 2022

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Pharma companies fined £70m for ramping up phenytoin prices 2,500%

Pfizer and Flynn must face the consequences, says markets watchdog

21 Jul 2022

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Pharmacy manager jailed after selling codeine to drug dealer

Ex-manager sentenced to two years and five months for illegally selling codeine and other drugs.

19 May 2022

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Belfast pharmacist stabbed during aggravated burglary

A man fled the scene after attempting to access the dispensary and stabbing the pharmacist.

07 Mar 2022

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Isle of Wight drug bribery trial ends with not guilty verdicts

Pharmacist Cathal Daly and three others found not guilty after six week trial at Southampton Crown Court

04 Mar 2022

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Syri fined after supplying under-strength medicine to child

Company ordered to pay over £50,000 and more than £100,000 in costs after specials manufacturing error

04 Mar 2022

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Police in Greater Manchester find controlled and prescription drugs on street  

The medicines seized included pregabalin, flucloxacillin, nitrazepam and zopiclone.

14 Feb 2022

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Pharmacies report 'antivax law firm' to the police after 'threatening letter'

Letter makes false claims about police investigation into Covid vaccine roll out.

11 Feb 2022

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Pharma firms fined £35m for illegal prochlorperazine deal

Lexon and Medreich agreed to take a profit share in return for delaying market entry, says CMA.

03 Feb 2022

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Pharmacist and three others face bribery charges over NHS drugs claims

Pharmacist Cathal Daly faces a bribery charge in connection with a £1,000 payment.

31 Jan 2022

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Progress made on medicines supply issues under the NI protocol

UK tables regulations to establish Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised route for POMs.

21 Dec 2021

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Analysis: Duty of care and the supply of opioids

Could pharmacy owners in the UK end up in court for fuelling the opioid abuse crisis?

19 Dec 2021

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GPhC takes action against pharmacies over codeine linctus sales

Thirty-six pharmacy premises and a pharmacy professional were reined in.

29 Jul 2021

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Boots settles for 6 figures with asbestos cancer sufferer

Boots UK has reached a six-figure settlement with a former supervisor who has terminal cancer after being exposed to asbestos in the 1970s.

06 Nov 2020

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