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Locum suspended for taking tablets and placing re-sealed boxes on the shelf

Pharmacist placed orders for escitalopram without a prescription, FtP committee finds

14 Apr 2026

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‘Not genuine’: eBay takes down over 200 erectile dysfunction drug listings

MHRA reminds public that ED drugs can only be dispensed by registered pharmacies

13 Apr 2026

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Don’t set experience requirements for RPs, CCA urges regulator

Setting minimum requirements for Responsible Pharmacists would create disruption, says trade body

10 Apr 2026

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Ad for online pharmacy promoting weight loss jabs exploited mums’ body image insecurities

The Advertising Standards Authority warned Juniper UK after it published a paid-for Facebook ad encouraging new mums to use weight loss drugs.

08 Apr 2026

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Pharmacist struck off after conviction for distributing indecent images

Pharmacist removed from the register after forwarding images sent to him on WhatsApp

02 Apr 2026

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Pharmacy technician warned over accessing patient records

Hospital technician accessed her own and other patients' records 'without clinical justification'

01 Apr 2026

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NPA warns GPhC against increasing two-hour pharmacist absence rule

The National Pharmacy Association said responsible pharmacists should be in charge of one pharmacy at a time.

30 Mar 2026

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GPhC confirms renewal fees to rise by 6% in September

We'll use up reserves if we don't raise your fees, GPhC tells registrants

26 Mar 2026

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Codeine export superintendent pharmacist struck off after United Nations tipoff

East London pharmacist dispensed CDs for US patients without a Home Office licence

24 Mar 2026

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‘Still taking too long’: Difficult performance review for NI pharmacy regulator

PSNI told to speed up its fitness to practise casework and broaden the scope of its online pharmacies strategy as it again failed an annual performance review.

23 Mar 2026

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Pharmacist who made serious CD governance failures struck off register

Simon Addison Smith failed to have a risk assessment in place for services Cannabliss Ltd provided.

19 Mar 2026

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Ex-Tesco pharmacy manager suspended after series of ‘basic’ errors

'The risk to patients would have been obvious to any pharmacist,' finds GPhC

11 Mar 2026

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Pharmacy barred from ordering POMs amid ‘fake GLP’ investigation

Birmingham-based online pharmacy put under conditions amid 'fake' Mounjaro pen allegations

26 Feb 2026

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Kinnock moving to ‘next phase’ of beefing up pharmacy business regs

Pharmacy minister considering what legislation changes may be needed.

16 Feb 2026

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‘Fully remediated’: Locum warned over CPPE course plagiarism

Pharmacist remorseful after issues with CPPE coursework, GPhC finds

13 Feb 2026

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Adverts on social media promoting weight-loss POMs banned

Adverts for weight-loss injections tried to direct the public to online pharmacies and a prescribing service.

11 Feb 2026

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