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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

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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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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

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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

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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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Man receives community order after racially abusing pharmacist

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

30 Jan 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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Over a million counterfeit pills seized from Manchester premises

Suspected counterfeit codeine, diazepam and lorazepam seized along with cash

18 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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MHRA seized nearly £1m worth of illegally sold medicines

Anti-depressants, erectile dysfunction tablets, painkillers, anabolic steroids and slimming pills were recovered in the UK.

22 Jul 2022

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Pharma companies fined £70m for ramping up phenytoin prices 2,500%

Pfizer and Flynn must face the consequences, says markets watchdog

21 Jul 2022

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Pharmacy manager jailed after selling codeine to drug dealer

Ex-manager sentenced to two years and five months for illegally selling codeine and other drugs.

19 May 2022

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AAH says it screens its drivers after three men sentenced for theft

The men were sentenced for stealing some of the wholesaler’s drugs so they could be sold on the black market.

18 May 2022

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Belfast pharmacist stabbed during aggravated burglary

A man fled the scene after attempting to access the dispensary and stabbing the pharmacist.

07 Mar 2022

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Isle of Wight drug bribery trial ends with not guilty verdicts

Pharmacist Cathal Daly and three others found not guilty after six week trial at Southampton Crown Court

04 Mar 2022

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