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Independent pharmacy is at the heart of our communities

Independents are adapting to new ways of working and are embracing innovation but it's vital they are supported, says Dr Chris Martin.

01 Jul 2026

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Pharmacist prescribing – are we being ambitious enough?

Incorporating independent prescribing into Pharmacy First and the contraception service is a safe first step. But what about more complex conditions, asks Harry McQuillan?

24 Jun 2026

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Pharmacist who supplied over 60,000 Xanax tablets without WDA suspended

Osama Hamed said he supplied Xanax 500mcg without a wholesale distribution authorisation to overseas charities in areas of humanitarian need.

23 Jun 2026

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Pharmacy technician who concealed police investigation and common assault conviction suspended

Johnesia Francis failed to declare a police investigation, criminal proceedings and conviction when renewing her registration and was suspended for 10 weeks.

22 Jun 2026

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Pharmacist who rode motorbike at 115mph told to pay fine or face jail

Faiz Shahzad Ismail, of Yarm Road in Stockton-on-Tees, was fined £500 and ordered to pay £125 in prosecution costs at Douglas Courthouse yesterday,

27 May 2026

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GPhC warns pharmacy technician who lied to employers about qualification

Alexander Pascoe told employers he would join the GPhC register in September 2024 but had not completed his qualification.

26 May 2026

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Currys chief Alex Baldock to head up Boots from the autumn

Baldock to take over from Anthony Hemmerdinger in leadership shake-up

14 May 2026

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Mind the Gap

Why letting go of the dispensary might be the safest move you make this year, says Trevor Gore.

13 May 2026

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Profit for sanity, turnover for vanity

Online pharmacies often come up with business ideas that are appealing to them but not to the public, says Peter Kelly.

06 May 2026

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Unlocking the potential of prescribing

By launching a pharmacy warfarin clinic, prescriber Kiran Raja is expanding access to care.

06 May 2026

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Pharmacists are powerful health influencers

In healthcare, we talk about influencers. But pharmacists provide personal recommendations grounded in human interaction, says Aden Kelly.

24 Apr 2026

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Pharmacy2U announces ‘lead sponsorship’ of ITV daytime show

DSP to be lead sponsor of Loose Women for a year from April 27

23 Apr 2026

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Former Boots pharmacist who stole codeine has suspension extended by six months

Sam Haswell failed to tell the GPhC about a police caution from Northumbria Police for theft by employee within seven days.

23 Apr 2026

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‘UK-based pharmacist’ fights extradition to India over alleged arsenic killing

Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, 45, allegedly arranged for chilli powder and salt laced with arsenic to be sent to Sirisha Muttavarapu’s family.

22 Apr 2026

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Pharmacist who issued illegitimate fit-to-fly Covid certificates allowed to work again

Sunil Kumar Lakhani must get the GPhC to approve a registered pharmacist as his workplace supervisor for six months.

20 Apr 2026

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‘Safeguarding pharmacists’: PDA takes up main objective of now-defunct RPS

PDA makes announcement in the wake of Royal College launch.

16 Apr 2026

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