Regulatory bodies
0An “illegal online pharmacist” has been jailed for more than 10 years for supplying prescription medication and recreational drugs, including diazepam and cocaine, via a Whatsapp group called “UK Pharmacy 2U”.
0A pharmacist has been struck off the register after being convicted of “fraudulently” creating prescriptions for an opioid pain medicine worth almost £800, following a previous hearing over "similar matters".
0The Northern Irish pharmacy regulator has confirmed plans to increase annual fees to £477, weeks after the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) “identified weaknesses in multiple [of its] regulatory functions”.
0The medicines regulator has upheld a complaint that an article naming UK sources of weight loss drug supply breached advertising regulations banning the promotion of POMs to the public.
0A retired pharmacist who has recovered from substance misuse has launched the Pharmacy Professionals Recovery Group – a “lifeline” for those suffering with drug or alcohol problems.
6A vet has been suspended for issuing a “false prescription” of tramadol for a dog she “randomly” picked that was actually intended for the treatment of her father.
0Two pharmacists have received sanctions from the GPhC for failing to “provide assurance” that cannabis based medicinal products (CBMP) were “appropriately prescribed” with “adequate” safeguards in place.
3Along with the long-awaited pharmacy funding deal for 2025/26 came several government commitments on what the sector can expect in the future contract – so what exactly has been pledged?
0The pharmacy, medicine and advertising regulators have joined forces to warn pharmacies not to advertise weight loss drugs via social media, adding that pharmacies can still break the rules without naming a POM.
0The GPhC has issued a warning about “emerging issues” taking place in some community pharmacies including the supply of unlicensed ‘Lemon Bottle’ injections – which claim to dissolve fat – and “alternative therapy services” such as acupuncture and cupping.