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Exclusive: GPhC took two years to clear me – it left me feeling broken

Cerian Screen said the GPhC's “procedural failings” meant she could not work because of a suspension despite being innocent.

11 Nov 2026

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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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It's 'deeply disappointing' ministers ignore pharmacy and give GPs a new contract

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland chief executive Gerard Greene said pharmacy needs a new contract.

09 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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Royal College of Pharmacy chief challenges claims of Teva UK sponsor ban

The RCPharm interim chief executive Karen Baxter told its conference today that "ban is a very strong word". The RCPharm is based at East Smithfield (pictured).

06 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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ASA bans ads promoting POM weight loss pills – including one on a bus

Two ads by Voy under its ‘The weight is over’ campaign were banned, one of which was seen in an image on a bus in July this year.

04 Nov 2026

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Scottish Government starts video interpreting pharmacy pilot for deaf patients

Deaf patients will scan a QR code and type a pharmacy’s name before being connected to an interpreter, then a pharmacist.

03 Nov 2026

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Warnings about ofloxacin risk provide ‘insufficient safeguards’, says coroner after suicide

An inquest heard Alexander Mulroney took his own life after taking the fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

02 Nov 2026

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University launches support network for pharmacists supervising trainees

The University of Hertfordshire has created a support network for supervisors and designated prescribing practitioners to share their experiences.

02 Nov 2026

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Bayer Learning Zone

Training tools to support your self-care advice, brought to you by Bayer

30 Oct 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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Number of pharmacists employed in PCNs falls slightly, NHS data shows

NHS England data revealed 5,738 pharmacists were employed via ARRS in September compared with 5,740 in August.

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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Royal College of Pharmacy urges Labour to use pharmacists to tackle corridor care

Chair of the College's English Pharmacy Advisory Council Mahendra Patel said pharmacists can reduce hospital admissions as a result of harm caused by medicines.

27 Oct 2026

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Medicine prescribed after heart attack or stroke recalled by manufacturer

Xeal Pharma said all strengths of Clopidogrel Oral Suspension and Clopidogrel Oral Solution products contain less than the required amount of clopidogrel.

27 Oct 2026

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