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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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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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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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Breaking a pharmacy lease

Lauren Kelly provides an insight into the legal factors pharmacists need to consider.

18 May 2023

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Multiple opportunities for independent buyers?

Tertius Alberts looks at the key aspects to consider when assessing an opportunity to purchase a pharmacy from a multiple.

15 Mar 2023

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Be prepared if you are selling a pharmacy

A buyer will want to understand the pharmacy’s relationships with staff, suppliers and customers, as Tertius Alberts explains.

20 Feb 2023

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Ways to remove a company director

Katie Bewick examines the process for removing a director from a limited company - which should be exercised with caution.

17 Jan 2023

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Appointments to the board

In the first of two articles, Katie Bewick looks at the legal procedures for appointing directors to a company board.

24 Nov 2022

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Strong negotiating to seal the deal

This article examines rent reviews and considers whether a pharmacist can dispute an increase in their rent.

02 Nov 2022

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Supply of medicines in Northern Ireland: What is the solution?

The UK and EU have got to a position to ensure there is a continued supply of medicines to Northern Ireland, says Paul Gershlick.  

22 Feb 2022

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