Law

Whole-pack dispensing to be introduced from January 2025 following legislation change

Community Pharmacy England says professional judgement should be used to assess whether dispensing 10% more or less than the quantity prescribed is appropriate.…

Pharmacy2U blocked from taking over LloydsDirect premises

The application was refused on the basis that the appeals committee “could not be satisfied that there are procedures likely to secure safe and effective provision of essential services”.…

State of pharmacy: what’s in store for the profession under Labour?

Labour’s plans for pharmacy have only been roughly sketched out, but the party’s track record — alongside demands from the sector — can provide some insight into how the planned NHS reform may affect pharmacy.…

Pharmacy2U facility rejected from pharmaceutical list dispenses more than 1 million NHS prescriptions per month

Exclusive: NHS Resolution rejected the Leicestershire facility's inclusion on the pharmaceutical list in January 2020, a requirement for opening any new NHS pharmacy in England.…

Scottish government passes law change to close gaps in regulation of independent pharmacist-run clinics

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Scotland who wish to provide an independent clinic must now register with Health Improvement Scotland.…

NHS Resolution to rule on Glastonbury pharmacy opening following objection

The arm's-length body will manage an appeal that has been lodged against a decision to open a new community pharmacy in Glastonbury, Somerset.…

Government backs two new models of hub-and-spoke dispensing

The Department of Health and Social Care has said it will implement both models between pharmacies that are not within the same legal entity.…

Pharmacy regulator considers giving up legal authority to conduct covert investigations of pharmacists

The General Pharmaceutical Council has not used its covert surveillance powers since being granted them in 2018.…

Government should consider ways to prevent ‘inappropriate overseas prescribing’ of hormone drugs, review recommends

The Cass review of gender identity services for children and young people has recommended the government work with the General Pharmaceutical Council to consider statutory solutions to prevent inappropriate overseas prescribing of hormone supplies.…

Fourteen nitazenes made Class A controlled drugs

The Home Office has made 15 new synthetic opioids Class A drugs “to prevent drug related deaths in the UK”.…