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Two pharmacists among new appointments to GPhC council

GPhC appoints new members after receiving a high volume of applications

14 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist struck off after death threat convictions

Pharmacist received 18 convictions for harassment and other offences

09 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy technician struck off after stealing blood sugar tests to sell on eBay

Pharmacy technician admitted to theft and breaches of patient confidentiality

30 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC launches consultation on standards for chief pharmacists

The GPhC said the consultation, which closes on April 16, seeks the views of the public, health professionals, the NHS and wider health sector.

24 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist struck off for not declaring train fare convictions

Pharmacist had told her employer and the GPhC that she did not have any convictions

24 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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UK seizes £84m in black market medicines through global partnership

MHRA and Interpol issue latest update on crackdown effort Operation Pangea

01 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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All valproate products now classified as special containers

New reimbursement procedures for valproate-containing medicines announced

04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA rejects POM to P switch for oxybutynin medicine

Evidence shows medical supervision is still required to ensure safe use of Aquiette, says MHRA

15 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Babylon Health accidentally sends ICP erectile dysfunction patient details

Babylon GP at Hand forwarded a letter to Independent Community Pharmacist that was meant for The Independent Pharmacy.

29 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Right to reply: Regulators need robust tools for unsafe business practices

The Professional Standards Authority responds to the CCA's 'landgrab' accusations

15 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Cialis Together reclassified as a P medicine after MHRA assessment

Another POM to P switch for an erectile dysfunction treatment announced by MHRA

14 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PDA: GPhC continues ‘light-touch’ regulation of pharmacy premises

The PDA claimed the GPhC passed premises as meeting its overall standards despite their failure to fulfil the criteria.

11 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Competition watchdog looking into antibiotic price hikes

CMA 'working to establish the facts' around what is driving rapidly rising prices for common antibiotics

14 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA issues defect notice for hyoscine butylbromide batch

Some packs found to contain the wrong patient information leaflet, says MHRA

22 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland appoints new chief executive

Trevor Patterson replaced by Michaela McAleer after 15 years in post

18 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA approves first bivalent Covid booster jab

New Moderna jab protects against Omicron as well as original 2020 variant

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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