Manufacturer withdraws treatment for sickle cell disease following concern over deaths Pfizer's withdrawal is based on data that suggest “an imbalance in vast-occlusive crises and fatal events which require further assessment”.…
Almost 14,000 temporary pharmacy closures reported across England in 2023, research finds North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board recorded the highest number of temporary closures (1,438) and hours lost (4,054).…
Regulator misses fitness-to-practise timeliness standard for sixth year in a row The Professional Standards Authority said the General Pharmaceutical Council “is still taking too long to progress fitness-to-practise investigations”.…
Pharmacy regulator to require ‘two-way communication’ in new draft guidance In its latest guidance, the regulator has expanded the list of medicines for which additional safeguards should be in place for online pharmacies.…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.…
