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mounjaro-summary

Warning for pharmacist who prescribed Mounjaro at ‘unregulated aesthetics clinic’

Prescription forms ‘did not accurately reflect prescribing entity’ finds GPhC

22 Jul 2026

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GPhC inspections up 85% over two years

Just under 2,000 inspections carried out in 2025-26, GPhC reveals

16 Jul 2026

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Appeals and dispute applications linked to pharmacy falls slightly, report reveals

NHS Resolution said 311 applications were linked to pharmacy in 2025-26 compared with 325 in 2024-25.

15 Jul 2026

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Don’t promote weight loss drugs to the public, ASA warns Phlo

Facebook ad paid for by Morrisons breached the advertising code for medicines, finds watchdog

15 Jul 2026

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Dispensing GPs lose appeal against discontinuation after new pharmacy approved

Medical centre appealed ICB’s discontinuation order on financial sustainability grounds

14 Jul 2026

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DSP superintendent warned over indemnity failure and RP log

Ex-superintendent warned he must ensure appropriate procedures are in place

13 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy technician training to rise to Level 4 from late 2029 under GPhC plans

GPhC to 'phase' implementation of new standards in light of looming NHSE abolition

13 Jul 2026

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‘Easier to counterfeit’: GPhC issues Wegovy pill warning

1 in 5 weight loss medicine users did not have treatment prescribed by a HCP, finds survey

09 Jul 2026

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Ex-Boots locum struck off over sexually explicit messages to colleagues

Colleagues felt 'violated’ after pharmacist engaged in persistent unwanted behaviour

08 Jul 2026

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Government proposes reform of pharmacy appeals process

Both ‘fitness’ and ‘operational’ appeals from contractors to be heard by NHS Resolution under proposals

26 Jun 2026

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Warning for superintendent after medicines supplied ‘without valid prescriptions’

GPhC finds superintendent pharmacist raised concerns but did not pursue them adequately

25 Jun 2026

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Online prescribers should have access to NHS patient record, report urges

Give online prescribers read-write access to NHS health records to improve safety, HSSIB argues

25 Jun 2026

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Don’t promote Wegovy pill, regulators warn online pharmacies

Regulators say they will crack down on businesses advertising weight loss tablets

23 Jun 2026

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GPhC urges search engines to act faster against fake online pharmacies

Prioritise registered pharmacies in internet searches, regulator urges at parliamentary round table

23 Jun 2026

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Hospital technician struck off after GPhC upholds sexual harassment allegations

GPhC finds pharmacy technician engaged in unwanted behaviour with two colleagues 10 years apart

22 Jun 2026

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Pharmacist who used pharmacy’s ordering system to obtain opioid dishonestly suspended

The General Pharmaceutical Council suspended Matthew Howard Gow for six months after he accessed dihydrocodeine without a valid prescription or permission.

19 Jun 2026

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