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Royal College election: Why I’m standing – Shilpa Shah

Candidates can submit statements to Pharmacy Magazine subject to our editorial guidelines. Here: Shilpa Shah.

05 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Royal College election: Why I'm standing – Mahendra Patel

Candidates can submit statements to Pharmacy Magazine subject to our editorial guidelines. Here: Professor Mahendra Patel.

04 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Failure to renew methotrexate advice since Pharmacy First creates ‘ambiguity’

Guidelines from 2017 now lead to 'ambiguity' since Pharmacy First launch, inquest finds

25 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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New GPhC guidance aims to clarify how complaints assessed

New acceptance criteria clarify which complaints the GPhC can and cannot act upon.

24 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Royal College must address falling membership, says former president

Three-time RPS president Ash Soni said the “notable decline” in Society membership numbers warrants “careful consideration and action” from the new Royal College.

18 Feb 2026 , 2 Min Article

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Security guard wins harassment case after pharmacist sends ‘offensive’ GIF

Former security guard's allegation of harassment related to sex upheld

16 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Fully remediated’: Locum warned over CPPE course plagiarism

Pharmacist remorseful after issues with CPPE coursework, GPhC finds

13 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist suspended for weight loss prescribing failures will return to practice

Henrietta Adu, who prescribed Saxenda to two patients without following guidance, was suspended for three months.

10 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Online IP struck off after prescribing modafinil ‘off-label’

GPhC finds Shaeeb Ali 'abandoned fundamental principles of the profession'.

09 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Lack of pharmacy access to patient records a factor in drug interaction death

Pharmacists would 'likely' have spotted drug contraindication with record access, finds coroner

05 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Applications for Pharmacy Support 2026 student bursary scheme open until 20 April

Pharmacist Support has announced the launch of its 2026 Student Bursary Scheme, supported by Cencora Alliance Healthcare.

03 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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‘Identical behaviour’: CD theft pharmacist removed from register a second time

Pharmacist struck off after admitting to removing controlled drugs

26 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies should stop dispensing loss-making medicines

Contractor Ashley Cohen said the measure could be “a nuclear button" but insisted pharmacists should not “subsidise the NHS drugs bill”.

23 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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East London pharmacies identify 163 patients at high risk of heart attack or stroke

Seventy pharmacies in East London are providing free cholesterol tests as part of a pilot launched last summer.

15 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Locum pharmacist warned over ‘dismissive’ handling of EHC request

Locum pharmacist was 'short and dismissive' in response to EHC request says GPhC

13 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Ex-Tesco locum suspended after propositioning colleague

Locum pharmacist suspended following 'shocking abuse of trust'

09 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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