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‘Unsustainable’: GPhC to seek additional help with record-high complaints

GPhC getting 'wholly disproportionate' volume of complaints from the public

11 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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New guidance as GPhC to make ‘hearing-free’ FtP decisions

'Super regulator' publishes guidance for GPhC

07 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy regulator announces fees ‘unfortunately’ won’t go up this year

PSNI to revisit fee rise plans later in the year.

03 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Jhoots taken to task again over alleged breach of responsible pharmacist rules

'Evidence suggests' Jhoots branch was making supplies without an RP signed in

02 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA seizes £17m of drugs and shuts down 367 websites

Watchdog seizes 7.7 million doses of sleeping pills and other black market medicines

02 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist struck off for opiate theft and ‘sexualised banter’

Kent pharmacist displayed a pattern of inappropriate behaviour and dishonesty

30 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC launches new five-year strategic plan

The regulator has acknowledged the need to improve its performance.

19 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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General Pharmaceutical Council appoints new chief standards officer

Lynsey Cleland has had senior executive roles in the Scottish health and care system.

12 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antrim pharmacist stole diazepam over three-year period

Pharmacist enters guilty plea to two diazepam charges

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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No new distance pharmacies allowed after June 23 as regulations laid in parliament

Speculation the next three weeks could see a rush of last-minute applications

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Suspension for pharmacist who accessed colleague’s private records

Pharmacist claims he wanted to find 'improve working relationship' with 'closed book' colleague.

02 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

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GP pharmacist ‘manipulated system’ to prescribe tramadol for partner

County Down pharmacist suspended after 'dishonestly' arranging tramadol prescriptions for family

27 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Superintendent given formal warning over work with third-party prescribers

Superintendent pharmacist read the rap sheet over historic work with online prescribers

08 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC abandons plans to anonymise fitness to practise cases

Redacting information uses up too much resource and may not be effective, says regulator

24 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA publishes opinion on regulatory status of CBD products

Following a review the MHRA has published an opinion on the regulatory status of products containing cannabidiol (CBD).

15 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists and pharmacy owners warned not to promote weight loss POMs

The General Pharmaceutical Council warned registrants not to advertise prescription-only medicines or face the regulatory consequences.

11 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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