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Fentanyl trafficking: Cartel-owned pharmacy sanctioned by US government

Fentanyl trafficking: Cartel-owned pharmacy sanctioned by US government

A pharmacy in Mexico owned by a leading Sinaloa cartel family is facing sanctions, according to the US government.

Ozempic and opioids: Lloydspharmacy worker sentenced for £1.3k POM theft

Ozempic and opioids: Lloydspharmacy worker sentenced for £1.3k POM theft

A Lloydspharmacy worker who stole Ozempic from the Widnes pharmacy she worked at has been given a suspended sentence of 29 weeks in prison.

‘Zombie drug’ used to stretch out opioid doses banned as opioid costs down 34%

‘Zombie drug’ used to stretch out opioid doses banned as opioid costs down 34%

A “high-strength veterinary sedative” and 21 other “dangerous” drugs will be banned by the government, it has announced.   

‘Barricaded inside pharmacy’: Man jailed after ‘vicious’ attack with crutches

‘Barricaded inside pharmacy’: Man jailed after ‘vicious’ attack with crutches

Two men have been jailed over violent crimes – one for a serious assault on a woman that left witnesses “barricaded” in a nearby pharmacy and another for a series of knifepoint opioid robberies at pharmacies. 

Shortage warnings: ADHD, opioid dependence and period delay drugs

Shortage warnings: ADHD, opioid dependence and period delay drugs

The pharmacy negotiator has warned that one ADHD drug is in short supply, while some period delay and opioid dependency drugs will remain “out of stock” into the autumn.  

‘Every 21 seconds’: Rapid-fire online prescriber struck off after patient death

‘Every 21 seconds’: Rapid-fire online prescriber struck off after patient death

A pharmacist independent prescriber has been removed from the GPhC register after issuing tens of thousands of prescriptions using online questionnaires.

Isle of Man pharmacies can apply to dispense medicinal cannabis

Isle of Man pharmacies can apply to dispense medicinal cannabis

Applications are open for pharmacies following a “successful” pilot scheme and private prescribing clinics can also now register to offer on-island access to medicinal cannabis.

Superdrug slashes aspirin price by 40% amid 'cost of living crisis'

Superdrug slashes aspirin price by 40% amid 'cost of living crisis'

The multiple has cut the prices of pain medication in the UK so products are more affordable during the cost of living crisis, it has announced.

Coroner: Patient died from overdose after GP pharmacist ignored warning

Coroner: Patient died from overdose after GP pharmacist ignored warning

A coroner has raised concerns about GP practice “safety measures” after advice from a dispensing pharmacist and consultant psychiatrist was ignored.  

Pharmacist issued warning after baby ‘tragically’ overdosed on morphine

Pharmacist issued warning after baby ‘tragically’ overdosed on morphine

A pharmacist has been issued a warning by the regulator after a baby in palliative care was accidentally administered 20 times the correct amount of morphine.