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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 , 1 Min Article

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No excuses on minimum wage

The law is clear – the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage must be paid appropriately. If they’re not, employers can expect regulatory trouble

03 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy, Covid and data protection

Data protection compliance has never been more pertinent

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Disagreeable directors

Parting company with an employee is one thing, but what happens when it’s a director, maybe one who is also a shareholder? 

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Covid winding up restrictions eased

To protect their commercial interests, businesses should be alive to changes as insolvency legislation continues to evolve, say Solicitors Melania Constable and Georgina O’Sullivan 

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Don't stress over an extra celebration

The HR Dept’s Tracey Hudson looks at how an extra public holiday in 2022 will fit into business’ existing annual leave provision.

11 Aug 2021 , 2 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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From CE to UKCA

New product marking rules are changing the landscape for manufacturers and retailers. Pharmacies would do well to understand the differences

15 Jul 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Considering a business sale?

Get ahead of the game when selling up with solicitor Samuel Milne's tips

15 Jul 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Modernising healthcare regulation: time for change

Do new proposals for regulating health professionals make sense, given the learnings of the pandemic?

13 Jul 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Debunking employment myths

Two lawyers debunk their favourite urban myths when it comes to employment

13 Jun 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Looking for better lease terms?

Trainee solicitor Lauren Kelly and solicitor Jennifer Berritt look at how the Lease Code could help with a tricky lease renewal

13 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Are more frequent tax payments in the pipeline?

Businesses could soon be required to pay tax more often - maybe even monthly

13 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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