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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Neurodiversity in pharmacy

Much work is still to be done in pharmacy when it comes to disabilities and neurodiversity, as Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind explain.

10 Jul 2024

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Update your GPhC fitness-to-practise knowledge

Richard Hough and Deepika Raino take independent pharmacists through the GPhC's revised guidance on hearings and outcomes.

10 Jun 2024

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GPhC fitness to practice investigations

What should a registrant do if they find themselves the subject of a fitness to practise investigation?

14 May 2024

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Avoid HMRC locum clawbacks

Richard Hough and Brendan McAleese provide an overview of the considerations under employment law.

30 Apr 2024

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Business rates – GPs versus community pharmacies

There is inequity in the financial support offered by the government to GP practices and pharmacies, as Richard Hough and Oskar Musial explain.

05 Apr 2024

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Pharmacy First – striking the right balance

With Pharmacy First, a tension exists between the commercial interests of the pharmacy owner and the RP, says Richard Hough.

13 Feb 2024

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Supervising pharmacy’s evolution

Our legal expert writer Richard Hough casts his eye on the government’s proposed changes to supervision.

16 Jan 2024

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A guide to dilapidations

Bella Stuart-Bourne from Charles Russell Speechlys goes through the key considerations for pharmacy tenants.

15 Nov 2023

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Navigating corporate legal matters in pharmacy

What are the key corporate matters you need to navigate to ensure you comply and protect your interests?

20 Sep 2023

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