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Some 2,913 candidates sat the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration exam on 23 June, with 2,247 candidates passing, delivering an overall pass rate of 77% - up 2% on last year. “I’d like ...
Knights Pharmacy will expand its premises numbers by around 50% thanks to its acquisition of 24 pharmacy branches from Avicenna Retail, it has been revealed.
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has called on the regulator to name the contractors whose cases around disqualifying them from owning pharmacies are set to be closed.
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) plans to close almost half of its open disqualification cases against pharmacy owners, C+D has learned.
An online pharmacy has called for a “fundamental shift” in the public’s perception of weight loss jabs to end the “stigma” around them.
Henry Gregg is a busy man. From twice weekly visits to community pharmacies across the UK to his doorbell and phone ringing during our interview, it’s clear the National Pharmacy Association’s (NPA) ...
The pharmacy regulator has revealed that it will develop a new “disqualification” policy but will no longer progress the disqualifications of some contractors from owning pharmacies.
A London university has launched a medical degree for qualified healthcare professionals including pharmacists to “transition” into doctors.
The pharmacy regulator has “clear” government support to crack down on “rogue” weight loss jab providers, a health minister has warned.
Semaglutide and tirzepatide – also known as Wegovy and Mounjaro – have been featured in at least 63 “fatal” adverse reaction reports since they were licensed, C+D has learned.
Community pharmacist and Kent LPC chair Amish Patel has been awarded a BEM in King Charles’ birthday honours list for his service to the sector.
The health secretary has acknowledged that the shift to community healthcare is “not just all about GPs” but failed to recognise community pharmacy in a keynote speech.