General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

GPhC chief executive to step down after 15 years in post

Duncan Rudkin has served as chief executive of the General Pharmaceutical Council since the regulator was established in 2010.…

GPhC registration assessment pass mark reaches 77%

The delayed data for the summer 2025 exam also reveal that first-time candidates achieved a pass rate of 80%.…

Pharmacy trainees unable to access GPhC exam results

Regulator issues apology after glitch stops foundation-year trainees from getting their registration assessment results.…

NPA warns of ‘spiralling demand’ for NHS weight-loss medications

Survey results revealed that nearly one-quarter of UK adults tried to access weight-loss treatments in the past year via pharmacies.…

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.…

GPhC confirms 6% fee rise following consultation

The regulator said that the decision to raise its annual registration fees was influenced by increased operational costs and a need to ensure that it effectively carries out its regulatory responsibilities.…

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.…

RPS announces support for pharmacists offering facilitated self-selection of P medicines

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said its new position “recognises changes in practice”.…

Environment Agency scraps plans to charge community pharmacies to register for waste disposal

Following a consultation, the Environment Agency has withdrawn proposals which would have seen pharmacies pay to register for waste exemptions that allow them to dispose of drugs.…

How to be an effective designated prescribing practitioner

The first article in a short series providing practical guidance for designated prescribing practitioners as they support the learning and development of future pharmacist prescribers.…