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People,

‘Safeguarding pharmacists’: PDA takes up main objective of now-defunct RPS

PDA makes announcement in the wake of Royal College launch

16 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Leadership,

A new dawn? Royal College of Pharmacy ‘goes live’

The new RCP plans to progress its credentialing programme, develop new learning resources and deliver enhanced support for members.

15 Apr 2026 , 2 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

Female Pharmacy Leaders Network becomes community interest company

The Female Pharmacy Leaders Network (FPLN) has registered as a community interest company and appointed Anjna Sharma as interim COO

13 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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‘Deskilling’ threat could drive pharmacist prescribers into private sector

Policymakers and regulators need tailored plans to stop IPs 'deskilling' warns report

09 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing,

Ex-online pharmacist suspended for role in issuing high-risk prescriptions

Pharmacist failed to challenge unsafe practices at UK Meds, finds FtP committee

07 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

Pharmacy technician warned over accessing patient records

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

01 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

Trade union’s pharmacy recognition bid fails after just three votes counted

GMB Scotland fails in bid to bargain for workers at two branches of Lindsay & Gilmour

01 Apr 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Legal,

Pharmacists not protected by ‘deeply flawed’ Assisted Dying Bill, warns former Paralympian

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said the Bill "fails to safeguard the rights of organisations and individuals who conscientiously object”.

31 Mar 2026 , 2 Min Article

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Education & training,

GPhC proposes to make prescribing training standard for overseas pharmacists

Training overseas pharmacists to prescribe 'realistic and achievable' says GPhC.

30 Mar 2026 , 2 Min Article

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Regulations,

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 , 1 Min Article

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‘No liaison with pharmacy’: Epilepsy patient died after missed valproate doses

New care team failed to make adequate records of patient's regimen, writes coroner

27 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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 , 1 Min Article

Employment,

Smashed shelves and racist remarks: Is abuse toward pharmacy staff taken seriously?

Abuse and intimidation are commonplace for many pharmacies, CPE survey finds

26 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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