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Legal

Get to grips with legal jargon.

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‘Disgraced’ pharma director convicted after lying to obtain MHRA licence

Evotrox manufacturer went to 'unacceptable' lengths to falsify Evotrox shelf life data

18 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Tribunal overturns £106m fines for ‘cartel behaviour’ with hydrocortisone tablets

Decision to allow companies' appeal is 'fundamentally misconceived' says CMA.

11 Mar 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Pharma company may have made misleading claims about rival’s anaemia treatment

CMA launches investigation into claims Vifor Pharma disparaged a rival's product

31 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Illegal medicines worth £30 million seized in the UK in 2023

The MHRA, working with law enforcement partners, says it seized more than 15.5 million doses of illegally traded medicines with a street value of more than £30 million during 2023.

30 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy dispenser sentenced after stealing thousands of sleeping tablets

Dispenser told to carry out unpaid work after pleading guilty to theft from employer

30 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Questions remain on pharmacy volunteer indemnity

Recent assurances for pharmacies on the use of volunteers to provide services only apply to issues of misconduct, lawyers have said.

15 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Get to grips with data protection

Pharmacy contractors are up against a tight deadline to ensure they comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

22 Mar 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Legal advice: energy ratings

The buyers of my pharmacy have queried a rating of F on our energy performance certificate. What does this mean?

01 Jun 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Bullying in the workplace

Richard Hough address the legal aspects of bullying in the workplace

31 Jan 2017 , 2 Min Article

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A question of fitness to practise

Richard Hough explains what happens when a registrant's fitness to practise is called into question

03 Nov 2016 , 2 Min Article

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Legal advice: moving patient data

There are important data protection principles to consider if you plan to move data around, even within a business

24 Aug 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Legal advice: Whose data is it anyway?

The rules around data can be confusing. So who exactly can use what?

20 Jul 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Buying a pharmacy?

Key points to consider when buying a pharmacy business

10 Jul 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Financial Management & Funding

Ensuring the life of a family business

If you are in business with your family, consider setting up a family council

14 Jun 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

The National Living Wage - what you need to know

Pharmacy law practitioner Richard Hough explains what the new requirements of the National Living Wage will mean for pharmacy businesses

09 Mar 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Leadership

Thinking of making a sale?

What happens if you agree to sell your pharmacy lease, and your landlord insists that you are a guarantor for the buyer?

16 Feb 2016 , 1 Min Article