What the UK’s new clinical trials regime means for pharmacy practice and patient safety Pharmacists will be central to the impact of the new clinical trial regime, which is aimed to streamline regulatory timelines.…
Summer registration exam pass rate highest since 2021 The pass rate for the June 2026 sitting of the General Pharmaceutical Council registration exam was 83% — up from 77% in 2025.…
Pharmacist Support counselling sessions increase by more than half in 2025 Pharmacist Support’s latest impact report also revealed that referrals to counselling for pharmacists increased by nearly one-third in 2025.…
Royal college warns over proposals to reduce internationally qualified pharmacists’ training time In its consultation response, the Royal College of Pharmacy said that a proposed training timeframe of 20 weeks for internationally qualified pharmacists would be “substantially shorter” than the current foundation training year.…
GPhC increases minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians in new training standards Under the regulator's new standards, the minimum level of study for pharmacy technicians will be increased to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4, or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 7 or above.…
NICE draft guidance recommends finerenone for type of chronic heart failure The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence noted that indirect comparison suggests that finerenone may work as well as spironolactone in treating heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction in adults.…
MHRA aiming for closer medicines regulatory ties with India and United States Lawrence Tallon told delegates at the Medicines UK conference that India was a “crucial” jurisdiction for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to partner with, but that support was needed to build trust in the country's regulatory processes.…
ADHD medicines prescriptions rose again in 2025 More than 991,000 items of lisdexamfetamine were prescribed in NHS primary care in 2025, which is a 36% increase compared with 2024, according to Care Quality Commission data.…
Performers list could provide alternative to fitness-to-practise referrals, says RCPharm In written evidence to the House of Commons, the Royal College of Pharmacy suggested that a performers list for pharmacy could be one approach to ensuring that healthcare professionals are qualified and competent to offer “safe and effective care”.…
The GPhC must demonstrate equivalence before shortening the international registration route Why a faster, more flexible prescribing qualification route can only be justified if the General Pharmaceutical Council demonstrates that it delivers the same standards, responsibilities and public confidence as the existing pathway.…
