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IPA will consider legal action if Government fails to plug funding gap

IPA says it will consider all options if Government fails to approach talks 'responsibly'

29 Jan 2026

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Employment Rights Bill: What you need to know

These changes have practical implications for independents who rely on small, flexible teams to deliver care, as our legal experts explain.

13 Jan 2026

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GPhC confirms supervision legislation launch timeframes

Pharmacists will be able to authorise pharmacy technicians to hand out checked and bagged prescriptions from January 7 next yeaR.

12 Dec 2025

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Minimax Pharmacy contract removal a sign of 'emboldened' ICBs, says expert

Commissioners will follow Hampshire ICB's decision closely, says legal expert

10 Dec 2025

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‘Operation Lamborghini’ leads to convictions for online medicines ring

Convictions 'send a clear message' to online traffickers says watchdog

26 Nov 2025

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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

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Serial shoplifter banned from all Boots stores in England and Wales

Criminal behaviour order bars convicted shoplifter from all Boots branches

18 Nov 2025

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Pharmacy technician struck off for taking part in £600k cocaine smuggling

Smuggling pair caught with cocaine in luggage when travelling back from Jamaica

11 Nov 2025

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Supervision reform: A new era for pharmacies

The reforms could be transformative but without careful planning could introduce confusion or risk. Thorrun Govind and Richard Hough explain.

07 Nov 2025

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‘No arrests’ as Northampton raid sees largest ever seizure of illegal GLP-1s

MHRA crackdown seizes £250k worth of fake and illegal weight loss jabs

24 Oct 2025

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Edinburgh pharmacy offering reward after ‘large quantity’ of Mounjaro stolen

Police issue appeal after Saturday night GLP raid

08 Oct 2025

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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

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Police drop case after NPA chair ‘threatened’ by 'thief' caught on CCTV

Police response lacking in wake of theft distress says NPA chair Olivier Picard

20 Aug 2025

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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

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‘The police aren’t interested’: London pharmacy lost £100 a day to shoplifters

Thieves 'aren't frightened at all' says Lewis Grove Pharmacy owner Salim Jetha

12 Aug 2025

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Community service order for diazepam theft pharmacist

Pharmacist 'blatantly abused his position' says Government official

08 Aug 2025

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