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Writing can be murder!

Is it ethical to write about real people in art, ponders pharmacist and stand-up comedian Peter Kelly?

31 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist with three drink-driving convictions suspended by GPhC for two months

Craig Stephan Tibbitts was convicted for the third time in November 2023 after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

27 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Two pharmacy workers charged with theft and supply of drugs to appear in court

Stuart Eales, 54, and Louise Larby, 41, both formerly of Yeovil, were charged with theft of controlled drugs while working for a pharmacy.

27 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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The search for designated prescribing practitioners

Students are suffering with uncertainty which raises the barriers to registration, says the BPSA's Ruby Howarth.

25 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Court fines Portadown nurse £720 for unlawful possession of prescription medicines

Enforcement officers visited the home of Nafeyka Chavdarova, 44, which was operating as an aesthetics clinic.

19 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Newgate Lane Pharmacy in Mansfield - a great team!

Newgate Lane Pharmacy were crowned Pharmacy Team of the Year at the Independent Pharmacy Awards.

17 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy technician who snuck drugs including cocaine into prison jailed

Tanya Petrie, 61, from Worle, was jailed for six years and three months after sneaking drugs into HMP Bristol where she worked.

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists tread the boards to highlight risk of AMR

Two pharmacists will be in the cast when the musical Lifeline opens at the Southwark Playhouse on 28 March.

10 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist given 12-month conditions over SOP failures on high-risk opioid supply

Mohammad Javed admitted governance failures while working at Your Prescriptions Ltd and Al Shafa Pharmacy.

09 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Boots store manager who obtained refunds without receipts suspended by GPhC

Pantea Shahiri processed £3,769.93 in refund transactions to her credit card without receipts between February and March 2023.

04 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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A sporting conundrum

Should sports be about inclusivity and community or money and advertising, asks Peter Kelly.

20 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who allegedly told patient Covid vaccine alters DNA and controls us warned

A fitness to practise committee hearing heard Tue Johansen struck up a conversation about the Covid vaccine with the patient.

20 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Making neighbourhood care a reality

It gets complicated when the wider determinants of health such as housing are brought in, says Terry Maguire.

20 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Letter to the editor 8

Independent pharmacists get in touch with ICP magazine to get things off their chest.

18 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Royal College must address falling membership, says former president

Three-time RPS president Ash Soni said the “notable decline” in Society membership numbers warrants “careful consideration and action” from the new Royal College.

18 Feb 2026 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacist who supplied P meds on eBay and partnered with overseas prescriber suspended

A GPhC fitness-to-practise committee said "some" of Kaleem Ahmad’s conduct was "reckless".

12 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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