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Soaring energy bills: whose tab?

With energy and utility costs rising fast, who pays in a business occupying rented premises? And what can be done to mitigate further increases?

04 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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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

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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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Pharmacy, Covid and data protection

Data protection compliance has never been more pertinent

01 Feb 2022

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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