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GPhC chief urges public to check its register to avoid illegal online pharmacies

General Pharmaceutical Council chief executive Duncan Rudkin warned patients to ensure medicines they get online are dispensed from a pharmacy registered with it.

27 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who dispensed for online prescriber without conducting safety checks warned

Sajid Khan Rasool did not check if there were written prescribing procedures in place and if the online service recorded clinical interventions.

15 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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No new distance pharmacies allowed after June 23 as regulations laid in parliament

Speculation the next three weeks could see a rush of last-minute applications

03 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Minister warned of pharmacy regulator’s ‘poor performance’ by watchdog

Health minister told of 'considerable concern' regarding regulator's performance

08 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Three years, zero prescriptions: Online pharmacy struck off NHS list

Chemist Click 'unaware' of rules for remaining on the pharmaceutical list

02 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GPs failing to gather information before weight loss prescriptions issued face legal action

The Medical Defence Union said GPs must have “a robust system in place to gather relevant information before a prescription is provided.”

07 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Online pharmacy’s ‘tick-box’ model contributed to fatal overdose

Coroner urges Wes Streeting to set out Labour's position on online prescribing models

03 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Morrisons and Phlo launch online private prescription service

The Morrisons Clinic will allow patients to receive treatments possibly by the next working day.

03 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Online pharmacist trio slapped with restrictions over codeine linctus volumes

Director says he was 'entirely naive' when he and a friend set up an online pharmacy

11 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC wants extra safeguards to prevent unsafe online meds supply

Regulator has identified “significant risks” to patient safety.

18 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Online zopiclone sales contributed to veteran’s death, says coroner

Coroner issues damning criticism of companies selling medicines online.

19 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy First CPD: Management of shingles

This is the first in a new series of CPD modules which cover conditions included in the proposed NHS Pharmacy First service in England and equivalent schemes in other parts of the UK.

03 Jan 2024 , 20 Min Module

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