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Former Boots pharmacist who stole codeine has suspension extended by six months

Sam Haswell failed to tell the GPhC about a police caution from Northumbria Police for theft by employee within seven days.

23 Apr 2026

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‘UK-based pharmacist’ fights extradition to India over alleged arsenic killing

Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, 45, allegedly arranged for chilli powder and salt laced with arsenic to be sent to Sirisha Muttavarapu’s family.

22 Apr 2026

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Pharmacist who issued illegitimate fit-to-fly Covid certificates allowed to work again

Sunil Kumar Lakhani must get the GPhC to approve a registered pharmacist as his workplace supervisor for six months.

20 Apr 2026

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Convicted pharmacy technician who took cocaine struck off

Tom Hennebry was convicted at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court in August 2023 of possessing a controlled class A drug.

16 Apr 2026

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

PDA makes announcement in the wake of Royal College launch.

16 Apr 2026

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Pharmacist who failed to report driving convictions to GPhC suspended for six weeks

Edwin Joseph Nally, who was convicted in 2024 and 2025, also failed to inform the GPhC about multiple driving convictions in 2013.

13 Apr 2026

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Prescribers’ awareness of propranolol risk must improve, coroner warns

Examining the death of a man in July 2020, the coroner for London Inner South said there is “no specific antidote” to an overdose of the drug.

09 Apr 2026

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RPS appoints director of pharmacy ahead of transition to Royal College

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said Justine Scanlan will "lead on the new royal college’s ambitions" when she starts the job in June.

07 Apr 2026

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Pharmacist with three drink-driving convictions suspended by GPhC for two months

Craig Stephan Tibbitts was convicted for the third time in November 2023 after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

27 Mar 2026

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Two pharmacy workers charged with theft and supply of drugs to appear in court

Stuart Eales, 54, and Louise Larby, 41, both formerly of Yeovil, were charged with theft of controlled drugs while working for a pharmacy.

27 Mar 2026

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Court fines Portadown nurse £720 for unlawful possession of prescription medicines

Enforcement officers visited the home of Nafeyka Chavdarova, 44, which was operating as an aesthetics clinic.

19 Mar 2026

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Pharmacy technician who snuck drugs including cocaine into prison jailed

Tanya Petrie, 61, from Worle, was jailed for six years and three months after sneaking drugs into HMP Bristol where she worked.

10 Mar 2026

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Pharmacist given 12-month conditions over SOP failures on high-risk opioid supply

Mohammad Javed admitted governance failures while working at Your Prescriptions Ltd and Al Shafa Pharmacy.

09 Mar 2026

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Boots store manager who obtained refunds without receipts suspended by GPhC

Pantea Shahiri processed £3,769.93 in refund transactions to her credit card without receipts between February and March 2023.

04 Mar 2026

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Pharmacist who allegedly told patient Covid vaccine alters DNA and controls us warned

A fitness to practise committee hearing heard Tue Johansen struck up a conversation about the Covid vaccine with the patient.

20 Feb 2026

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Royal College must address falling membership, says former president

Three-time RPS president Ash Soni said the “notable decline” in Society membership numbers warrants “careful consideration and action” from the new Royal College.

18 Feb 2026

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