General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Duncan Craig: ‘I’m concerned students’ scientific acumen is completely ignored’

The chair of the Pharmacy Schools Council on five-year MPharm degrees, apprenticeships and the impact of Brexit on research.…

Preregistration exam did not reflect registration assessment framework, candidates tell BPSA

More than 100 preregistration pharmacists have told the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (BPSA) that the June 2019 preregistration assessment did not reflect the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) framework.…

GPhC June assessment pass rate falls to lowest level since 2011

The pass rate for the General Pharmaceutical Council’s June registration assessment has fallen to its lowest level since the regulator began running the exam.…

It is time to enforce FMD compliance, says European Medicines Verification Organisation

The body that runs the Falsified Medicines Directive says medicines regulators in individual countries should begin enforcing its compliance.…

GPhC sees 15% rise in concerns raised about registrants in 2018/2019

The General Pharmaceutical Council has seen a 15% year-on-year increase in the number of complaints it has received about pharmacists on the register.…

GPhC set to confirm it will require universities to offer integrated pharmacy programmes

The General Pharmaceutical Council has said it is likely to move forward with proposals requiring pharmacy schools to offer integrated programmes of “study and practical experience”.…

GPhC given powers to resolve fitness to practise cases without a full hearing

The General Pharmaceutical Council will be able to conclude fitness to practise cases without a full panel hearing, under new regulation reforms put forward by the government.…

Pharmacist prescribers guidance will have ‘positive impact’ but clarity is needed, says RPS

Guidance for pharmacist independent prescribers produced by the General Pharmaceutical Council will have a “positive impact” on the profession, pharmacy organisations have said.…

GPhC to spend up to £100k on recruiting new council members in March 2020

The General Pharmaceutical Council will spend up to £100,000 on increasing the diversity of candidates to take up its council positions from 2020.…

Should the pharmacy degree be five years long?

The General Pharmaceutical Council has proposed radical changes to pharmacy education, but not everyone agrees that it has found the best way forward. Berwyn Owen and Nigel Ratcliffe give arguments for and against.…