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A financial viability test for prospective pharmacy owners?

Should prospective pharmacy owners have to demonstrate their financial viability? There are reasons why this wouldn’t work, says David Reissner.

18 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Patient data: Lessons from a GPhC warning

Our legal writers explore the consequences pharmacists face when patient confidentiality and data protection laws are breached.

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Weight management scrutiny

Regulation extends beyond individual pharmacists to include pharmacy owners, superintendent pharmacists and third-party providers.

08 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Protecting pharmacists behind the consultation room door

The need for pharmacists to ensure their own safety and legal compliance has never been greater, as our legal experts explain.

13 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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A new chapter for NHS pharmacies?

The pharmacy landscape in England is undergoing one of its most significant regulatory shifts in two decades. Our legal experts explore what the changes mean for the sector.

15 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Increasing work, rising stress levels

Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind from Brabners consider a group which is often overlooked in wellbeing conversations: pharmacist proprietors.

09 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Promoting your services responsibly

If independent pharmacies provide private services, they must ensure they stay on the right side of the law, as Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind explain.

04 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Trusting Royal College of Pharmacy charity trustees

As the Royal Pharmaceutical Society transitions to a charity, understanding the responsibilities of the trustees is vital, say legal experts Graeme Hughes and Thorrun Govind.

29 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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An evolving pharmacy landscape

Does the General Pharmaceutical Council’s new guidance for registered pharmacies hit the mark? Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind find out.

26 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Medicines shortages cost lives

Our legal experts examine Prevention of Future Deaths reports which have been linked to medicines shortages - which have been the cause of tragic deaths.

12 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Original pack dispensing – a prescription for success?

Our legal experts consider the implication of changes to NHS dispensing that came into effect on January 1, 2025 for independents.

08 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Assisted Dying Bill – a legal and historical overview

We consider the present position and what pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are allowed to say on the topic.

25 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Attracting new talent and filling vacancies

With thousands of international pharmacy students in the UK, should pharmacy owners become approved sponsors with the Home Office?

05 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Veterinary medicines: A changing landscape

We refresh pharmacists’ knowledge on veterinary medicines following legislative changes to the regulations this year.

09 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy and the CrowdStrike outage

Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind examine the regulations that helped pharmacists support patients during and after the CrowdStrike outage.

11 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Weight loss medicines – what you need to know

Pharmacists must be aware of critical factors when supplying weight loss medications to ensure safety and compliance.

09 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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