Vigilance needed for posaconazole product mis-selection A new safety concern has emerged in UK pharmacy practice following launch of the gastro-resistant posaconazole powder for oral suspension (Noxafil 300 mg gastro-resistant powder and solvent for oral suspension; Merck Sharp and Dohme). This product, now licensed for paediatric patients from the age o…
Health officials could speed up pharmacy removal process as pharmacy minister says Jhoots falls ‘well below the mark’ Stephen Kinnock said that he has asked health officials whether it is possible to strengthen the regulatory framework to address “pharmacies that do not play by the rules”.…
Weight-loss drug complaints to pharmacy regulator hit 150 in a month Glenn Mathieson, lead advisor for professional regulation at the General Pharmaceutical Council, said the regulator received just 12 fitness to practise complaints about weight loss drugs in April 2024.…
Time to approve UK clinical trials has more than halved, says MHRA The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said the introduction of AI methods had contributed to quicker approval times.…
GPhC proposes increasing pharmacy technicians’ level of study A consultation document has outlined proposals to raise the level of pharmacy technicians’ roles to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 4 in England and Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 7 in Scotland.…
Regulator fails on timeliness standard for fitness-to-practise cases for seventh year in a row The Professional Standards Authority said that while the General Pharmaceutical Council is reducing its aged fitness-to-practise cases, the end-to-end median time from referral to final decision has increased.…
Creating effective assessment activities for foundation trainees This article shows how designated prescribing practitioners and designated supervisors can use the GPhC learning outcomes and NHS England assessment strategy to plan effective activities for foundation trainees.…
RPS urges patients to seek medicines information from ‘trusted source’ after Trump links paracetamol and autism The president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society urged anyone with concerns about their medicines to speak to a pharmacist or a trusted healthcare professional.…
GPhC appoints Chris Askew as interim chief executive The former chief executive of the Royal College of General Practitioners will take up the role on 1 October 2025.…
GPhC reveals draft criteria to cut record number of fitness-to-practise concerns The General Pharmaceutical Council said that concerns raised have doubled over the past five years, from 2,989 in 2020/2021 to 6,202 in 2024/2025.…
