Regulators

Foundation trainees struggle to take registration exam after ‘technical issues’ cause delays

The General Pharmaceutical Council said it was “extremely sorry" for the severe delays experienced by candidates in Nottingham.…

MHRA to consider evidence on transgenerational effects of sodium valproate

The regulator has asked the Commission on Human Medicines to look at data showing the transgenerational effects of sodium valproate in mice.…

Always say ‘sorry’ when things go wrong, advises pharmacy regulator

New guidance advises that candour is a fundamental part of pharmacy professional practice.…

Almost 15% of MPharm students leave course after first year in 2020/2021

Exclusive: General Pharmaceutical Council data have revealed 14.6% of MPharm students did not start their second year in 2020/2021.…

Pharmacy regulator in talks over using registration exam as final assessment for apprentices

Exclusive: The Institute for Apprenticeships is holding discussions with the General Pharmaceutical Council over a proposal to use the registration assessment as the end point for the proposed pharmacy degree apprenticeship.…

GPhC scraps two-year wait for entry to independent prescriber training

Registered pharmacists will be able to begin independent prescribing training at any time, provided they have relevant experience and are able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills required by a prescriber.…

Registration applications from overseas pharmacists increase fourfold in one year 

Exclusive: There has been a 297% increase in applications to join the General Pharmaceutical Council's Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme.…

Lack of pharmacist access to patient records is public safety issue, says outgoing GPhC chair

Exclusive: Nigel Clarke said he was sorry he had not made more progress on read and write access to patient records for pharmacists.…

One in five drugs approved by EMA in 2021 lacked full environmental risk data

Exclusive: Analysis of European Medicines data has revealed that 17 marketing authorisations were approved in 2021 despite being submitted with insufficient environmental risk data.…

Nigel Clarke: ‘The pharmacy registration exam needs to be revisited’

As he steps down after eight years at the helm of the pharmacy regulator, Nigel Clarke reflects on his tenure during one of the most challenging times in the history of public health.…