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Legal

Get to grips with legal jargon.

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Pharmacy halted in attempt to prevent pharmacist operating in same village

Burns Pharmacy Ltd appealed against a ruling to uphold Ayrshire and Arran Health Board’s decision to allow Sean Manson to operate in Monkton.

15 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA catches Maidenhead couple in £1.6m black market medicines ploy

Maidenhead couple found with drugs for breast cancer, ADHD, erectile dysfunction and hair loss

11 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Five charged in Dudley over ‘illegal online medicine sales’

Charges follow an MHRA investigation into illegally operating websites

01 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Unlicensed Botox and fillers seized in Manchester raid by MHRA

Thousands of unlicensed medical products seized in morning raid

17 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Police issue CCTV image following £1.4k cosmetics theft from Boots

Man in picture could help with investigation, says Nottinghamshire Police

11 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Man who left his blood and phone at pharmacy crime scene jailed

A man who broke into a pharmacy in the Scottish town of Ayr and stole medication has been jailed for 17 months.

26 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Man gets five years for illegal possession and intent to supply

MHRA investigation leads to five year sentence for West Midlands man found in possession of over 23,000 zopiclone and zolpidem tablets

06 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Breaking a pharmacy lease

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

18 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Companies told to stop promoting POM treatments for hay fever

Over a dozen companies have been forced to amend their advertising following MHRA action.

16 Mar 2023 , 2 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Manchester police appeal for information after pharmacy delivery van stolen

Van involved in 'violent' theft contained £500 worth of 'high strength medication'

14 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Don’t comply with ‘advance clinical check’ SOPs, PDA urges pharmacists

Practice exposes pharmacists to possible FtP and legal risks, says PDA

28 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Man receives community order after racially abusing pharmacist

Hartlepool man shouted racial abuse in branch of Rowlands Pharmacy last November.

30 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article