Regulator may consider using mystery shoppers to monitor online pharmacies The General Pharmaceutical Council has published a list of actions it will take to regulate and monitor online pharmacies, following an investigation by the BBC.…
Developing a new model for cross-sector foundation training By developing a forward-thinking foundation training programme, Danny Bartlett hopes to give preregistration students wide exposure to all facets of clinical and academic pharmacy.…
GPhC considers new registration routes that would enable overseas pharmacists to work in Great Britain more quickly Under a new framework being considered by the General Pharmaceutical Council, some internationally-trained pharmacists could join the register in three to four months.…
UK regulator recommends new safety measures for medicines containing pseudoephedrine Safety information for all medicines containing pseudoephedrine will be updated to make clear the risk of rare, but serious, side effects.…
Codeine linctus to be reclassified as a prescription-only medicine While codeine linctus is effective for long-term dry cough, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said “misuse and abuse can have major health consequences”.…
Changing the culture of fluoroquinolone prescribing Despite repeated warnings about disabling and irreversible side effects from fluoroquinolones, prescribing of these broad-spectrum antibiotics remains “stubbornly stable”.…
DOACs to be analysed as part of genetic biobank scheme Patients who report adverse effects from direct oral anticoagulants to the Yellow Card scheme may be contacted to provide a blood sample, from which data will then be added to a biobank for researchers to analyse.…
Differential attainment gap persists for black pharmacy students and trainees, says RPS report Data show that 94% of white graduates were awarded a first or upper second-class MPharm degree in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, compared with 82% of black graduates.…
More than £30m of illegal medicines seized by MHRA in 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says its support to online marketplaces led to the removal of more than half a million unregulated medicines and medical devices before they hit the UK market.…
Pharmacy regulator consults on draft standards for chief pharmacists By producing new standards, the General Pharmaceutical Council says its aim is to clarify chief pharmacists’ roles and responsibilities to improve pharmacy governance.…
