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‘Still taking too long’: Difficult performance review for NI pharmacy regulator

PSNI told to speed up its fitness to practise casework and broaden the scope of its online pharmacies strategy as it again failed an annual performance review.

23 Mar 2026

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Pharmacist who made serious CD governance failures struck off register

Simon Addison Smith failed to have a risk assessment in place for services Cannabliss Ltd provided.

19 Mar 2026

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Ex-Tesco pharmacy manager suspended after series of ‘basic’ errors

'The risk to patients would have been obvious to any pharmacist,' finds GPhC

11 Mar 2026

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Pharmacy barred from ordering POMs amid ‘fake GLP’ investigation

Birmingham-based online pharmacy put under conditions amid 'fake' Mounjaro pen allegations

26 Feb 2026

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Kinnock moving to ‘next phase’ of beefing up pharmacy business regs

Pharmacy minister considering what legislation changes may be needed.

16 Feb 2026

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‘Fully remediated’: Locum warned over CPPE course plagiarism

Pharmacist remorseful after issues with CPPE coursework, GPhC finds

13 Feb 2026

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Adverts on social media promoting weight-loss POMs banned

Adverts for weight-loss injections tried to direct the public to online pharmacies and a prescribing service.

11 Feb 2026

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Pharmacist suspended for weight loss prescribing failures will return to practice

Henrietta Adu, who prescribed Saxenda to two patients without following guidance, was suspended for three months.

10 Feb 2026

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Online IP struck off after prescribing modafinil ‘off-label’

GPhC finds Shaeeb Ali 'abandoned fundamental principles of the profession'.

09 Feb 2026

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‘Identical behaviour’: CD theft pharmacist removed from register a second time

Pharmacist struck off after admitting to removing controlled drugs

26 Jan 2026

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Locum pharmacist warned over ‘dismissive’ handling of EHC request

Locum pharmacist was 'short and dismissive' in response to EHC request says GPhC

13 Jan 2026

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Ex-Tesco locum suspended after propositioning colleague

Locum pharmacist suspended following 'shocking abuse of trust'

09 Jan 2026

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Pharmacist struck off after failing to self-report cocaine conviction

Pharmacist's integrity 'can no longer be relied upon' says regulator

05 Jan 2026

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GPhC issues methotrexate warning amid 'emerging concerns'

GPhC raises flag after patient receives wrong dosage instructions

19 Dec 2025

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'Burnt out' rural pharmacist breached RP rules after temporary removal

Overworked rural pharmacist fell behind with CD logs and renewal fees, PSNI hears

18 Dec 2025

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Pharmacy premises could face ‘interim suspension’ under forthcoming GPhC policy

Regulator aims to develop policy on owner disqualification in summer 2026

08 Dec 2025

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