GPhC considering ‘additional regulatory powers’ for pharmacy owner accountability Under its five-year strategy delivery plan, the regulator also said it would consider if inspection frequency could be incorporated into its risk-based approach to maintain regulatory contact.…
Weight-loss drug complaints to pharmacy regulator hit 150 in a month Glenn Mathieson, lead advisor for professional regulation at the General Pharmaceutical Council, said the regulator received just 12 fitness to practise complaints about weight loss drugs in April 2024.…
Regulator fails on timeliness standard for fitness-to-practise cases for seventh year in a row The Professional Standards Authority said that while the General Pharmaceutical Council is reducing its aged fitness-to-practise cases, the end-to-end median time from referral to final decision has increased.…
GPhC reveals draft criteria to cut record number of fitness-to-practise concerns The General Pharmaceutical Council said that concerns raised have doubled over the past five years, from 2,989 in 2020/2021 to 6,202 in 2024/2025.…
Regulator plans policy overhaul on disqualification powers The General Pharmaceutical Council said it will close disqualification cases against pharmacy owners that are no longer in the public interest and pose no risk to the public.…
Regulator to trial independent complaint handling service as fitness-to-practise reports reach ‘record high’ The General Pharmaceutical Council says that concerns reported to the regulator have increased by 13% year on year and by more than 100% over the past four years.…
GPhC highlights need to improve performance in five-year strategy To meet its goals under its strategic plan for 2025–2030, the regulator said it must improve its fitness-to-practise processes, streamline investigations and ensure financial stability.…
Regulator ends project on anonymising ethnicity data in fitness-to-practise cases The General Pharmaceutical Council said unclear evidence on the impact of the scheme meant it could not justify committing further resources to continue it.…
The pharmacy regulator needs to fix its fitness-to-practise delays before asking for more cash This month, our health policy columnist sets out why the General Pharmaceutical Council’s ‘Oliver Twist’ act over professional fees is out of step.…
Online pharmacy activity linked to 40 open fitness-to-practise cases, says GPhC Presenting at The Pharmacy Show on 13 October 2023, Roz Gittins revealed that 68% of online pharmacies were found to meet all regulatory standards at inspection, 17 percentage points lower than for registered pharmacies overall.…
