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Pharmacy technician suspended for faking ACT certificate and lying on CV

Hellen Jane Wootton was suspended for 12 months after providing an “inauthentic” certificate.

11 Nov 2026

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Expanding pharmacy technicians' roles is about personal growth not salaries, says APTUK president

The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK president Amy Laflin dismissed suggestions members may not want to shoulder greater responsibility and regulatory burden.

09 Nov 2026

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Pharmacist returns to register nine years after GPhC ordered removal after fraud conviction

Faraz Cheema was given the sanction by the GPhC in July 2017 after he cheated two doctors out of a combined £198,000.

05 Nov 2026

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Pharmacist who took lorazepam without permission has suspension extended

George Mwiti Mbwii was originally suspended for four months in June after he took the drug from the hospital where he worked.

29 Oct 2026

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Pharmacist convicted for refusing to give breath sample after crash warned by GPhC

Mohammed Umer Sabir was arrested in December 2023 after crashing into a parked vehicle in Rotherham.

28 Oct 2026

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Pharmacist convicted for refusing to give breath sample after crash warned by GPhC

Mohammed Umer Sabir was arrested in December 2023 after crashing into a parked vehicle in Rotherham.

28 Oct 2026

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Survey reveals registrants’ concerns over GPhC’s ability to listen to their views

Thirty per cent of 5,368 registrants did not think the GPhC listens to their views when developing policies, standards and guidance.

16 Oct 2026

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Pharmacist who stole and consumed codeine from employer given conditions of practice order

Adam Ahmed Patel was suspended last year after removing packs of codeine from the Boots where he was the responsible pharmacist.

09 Oct 2026

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First ads promoting prescription oral weight loss drugs banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said adverts from Simple Online Pharmacy and Pharmacy Online broke the rules.

07 Oct 2026

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PSA tells health secretary GPhC repeatedly fails to promptly resolve FtP cases

The Professional Standards Authority told Yvette Cooper the GPhC has not met the “timeliness of investigations” standard since 2019.

06 Oct 2026

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Pharmacies that breached POM weight loss rules amend advertising

Infringements involved the distribution of emails, website homepages and posters on pharmacy premises.

06 Oct 2026

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GPhC seeks Google meeting after drug dealers pose as pharmacies on Google Maps

An investigation found dealers were selling cocaine, ketamine, counterfeit banknotes and guns.

23 Sep 2026

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Pharmacist who conducted unjustified physical examination and asked sexual questions struck off

A GPhC fitness to practise committee said Ali Hassan “exploited the imbalance of power between a pharmacist and a patient”.

17 Sep 2026

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GPhC: Labour must oversee 'system-wide approach' to battle fake online pharmacies

The General Pharmaceutical Council said it can only “directly oversee legitimate providers”.

14 Sep 2026

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Pharmacist convicted for assaulting police officer and making homophobic 999 call suspended

Paul Martin Gadsden, who was suspended for six months, was also convicted of using threatening behaviour towards a taxi driver.

23 Jul 2026

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RCPharm warns GPhC against reducing length of training for internationally qualified pharmacists

The Royal College of Pharmacy said internationally qualified pharmacists already face challenges such as visa and immigration pressures and language barriers.

20 Jul 2026

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