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General Pharmaceutical Council appoints new chief standards officer

Lynsey Cleland has had senior executive roles in the Scottish health and care system.

12 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Regulations

Pharmacists and pharmacy owners warned not to promote weight loss POMs

The General Pharmaceutical Council warned registrants not to advertise prescription-only medicines or face the regulatory consequences.

11 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

People

Pharmacist convicted of possessing indecent images of children struck off

Patrick Colm Hassan pleaded guilty to making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child and possessing an extreme pornographic image.

27 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article

Regulations

GPhC’s online prescribing guidance leaves risk of unsafe supply, warns PDA

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said “significant risk” may arise if a prescriber cannot access a patient’s clinical record.

06 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Pharmacists angered by fee rise plans urge GPhC to cut costs

Registrants took to social media to express their dismay and implore the GPhC to cut costs by moving from Canary Wharf.

03 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health

NPA: GPhC failing to address safety risks of online weight loss drugs supply

The National Pharmacy Association said “tougher regulation” is needed “amid a prediction of a new year’s boom in demand."

27 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

People

Trainee pharmacist sentenced over antisemitic social media post about Hamas attacks

Mohammad Al Accad, 24, pleaded guilty to sending a grossly offensive message on Instagram.

22 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

People

Pharmacist convicted of sexually assaulting woman and put on sex offenders register

Tauqeer Azam, 41, was found guilty of conducting an inappropriate examination of a 19-year-old woman in a pharmacy in June 2023.

21 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

People

Pharmacist warned by GPhC over ‘unacceptable’ conduct towards student

The GPhC heard allegations that Babir Malik asked the student to view a film together, remotely, via a streaming service.

20 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

People

Pharmacy technician who created false Covid vaccine record avoids removal from register

Holly DeSouza, who worked at Wicker Pharmacy, misled her colleague into giving her their login details for the pharmacy’s patient system.

06 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

Regulations

Pharmacy is moving towards ‘lower regulation environment’, warns Labour MP

Sadik Al-Hassan said he was concerned the number of inspections is falling as complaints about pharmacies increase.

15 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

Pharmacy team

Pharmacies at risk from rioters should consider temporarily closing, says GPhC

The GPhC said owners have a duty of care to keep staff safe and urged them to “urgently consider” steps to protect them from harm.

08 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

Education & training

GPhC to consult on changes to registration for internationally qualified pharmacists

The regulator wants to replace the current two-year scheme with a one-year programme of study and in-practice training.

06 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

People

Pharmacist struck off for touching patient sexually without consent

The GPhC's fitness-to-practise committee found Sajjaad Patel touched a patient’s breasts, pubic area, clitoris and bum without consent.

16 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Education & training

Bangor University to launch new pharmacy degree next year

The degree will start in September 2025 after what Bangor University described as “a successful visit” from the General Pharmaceutical Council.

11 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Regulations

RPS expresses concerns over GPhC’s draft standards for chief pharmacists

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society warned the standards may not provide a framework to support staff to report errors.

10 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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General Pharmaceutical Council

General Pharmaceutical Council appoints new chief standards officer

Pharmacists and pharmacy owners warned not to promote weight loss POMs

Pharmacist convicted of possessing indecent images of children struck off

GPhC’s online prescribing guidance leaves risk of unsafe supply, warns PDA

Pharmacists angered by fee rise plans urge GPhC to cut costs

NPA: GPhC failing to address safety risks of online weight loss drugs supply

Trainee pharmacist sentenced over antisemitic social media post about Hamas attacks

Pharmacist convicted of sexually assaulting woman and put on sex offenders register

Pharmacist warned by GPhC over ‘unacceptable’ conduct towards student

Pharmacy technician who created false Covid vaccine record avoids removal from register

Pharmacy is moving towards ‘lower regulation environment’, warns Labour MP

Pharmacies at risk from rioters should consider temporarily closing, says GPhC

GPhC to consult on changes to registration for internationally qualified pharmacists

Pharmacist struck off for touching patient sexually without consent

Bangor University to launch new pharmacy degree next year

RPS expresses concerns over GPhC’s draft standards for chief pharmacists