Pharmacy regulator to require ‘two-way communication’ in new draft guidance In its latest guidance, the regulator has expanded the list of medicines for which additional safeguards should be in place for online pharmacies.…
Men taking valproate advised by MHRA to use effective contraception The regulator advises that males and their partners should use effective contraception during, and for at least three months after, valproate treatment.…
MHRA finds no link between GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidal behaviour The regulator says it will continue to monitor the risk of severe psychiatric reactions and assess new data as they become available.…
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”.…
Number of overseas pharmacists applying to work in UK falls by two-thirds in one year Exclusive: The fall follows a big increase in overseas-qualified pharmacists applying to the Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme in the previous year.…
Is the General Pharmaceutical Council making progress to improve its fitness-to-practise processes? A closer look at measures being put in place to alleviate the rapid growth of fitness-to-practise concerns, an issue the pharmacy regulator has dubbed an “unprecedented challenge”.…
GPhC to add net zero targets into its pharmacy regulatory processes The regulator has outlined plans to include environmental sustainability in its standards for pharmacy professionals and registered pharmacy premises, with its full action plan to be published later in August 2024.…
One-year route to registration for overseas qualified pharmacists proposed by regulator The registration route would initially apply to non-European Economic Area and non-European Free Trade Association qualified pharmacists.…
Third of pharmacy organisations believe draft GPhC standards will have positive impact on chief pharmacists Pharmacy bodies are calling for the General Pharmaceutical Council to work with other regulators, the government and stakeholders on how to implement changes in a consistent approach to regulatory standards.…
Coroner calls for government to take action on supply of medicines online Isabelle Thistlewaite's report investigated the death of Nigel Dixon following an overdose from two controlled drugs — morphine and zopiclone — the latter of which was purchased online.…
