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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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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 , 1 Min Article

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Streeting backs Boots lung cancer awareness drive

Multiple to use shelf signage to prompt conversations around symptoms.

10 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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FT report on late-night pharmacies is clear sign of cost pressures, leaders warn

Numark chair Harry McQuillan urged Labour to commission pharmacies “to provide extended hours cover".

09 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Liverpool contractor faces £125k clawback for Covid delivery claims

Davey's Chemist told it must repay the NHS just under £125k in pandemic-era claims

06 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Boots introduces private adult earache service in 145 branches

Boots said an appointment lasts around 25 minutes and starts from £25 per consultation.

06 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Lack of pharmacy access to patient records a factor in drug interaction death

Pharmacists would 'likely' have spotted drug contraindication with record access, finds coroner

05 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who took POMs from pharmacy for personal use suspended

Julie Wassall, who took prescription-only medicines containing codeine for her personal use, was suspended for five months.

05 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Patient safety commissioner to grill Starmer on valproate compensation

Two years after Hughes report, timeline for financial redress still 'starkly absent'

05 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies to have expanded role in cancer diagnosis

National cancer plan mentions pharmacy several times including involvement in heartburn health pilot.

04 Feb 2026 , 2 Min Article

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DH must be more transparent with pharmacies, warns Lords shortages report

Government communication with pharmacies and hospitals 'unacceptable' finds Lords committee

04 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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