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NHS Prescription Fraud
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NHS prescription fraud: Six years jail for pharmacy owner and employee

NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) investigators will now use their powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to recover these lost funds

Counterfeit weight loss pens worth £2 million seized in Birmingham
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Counterfeit weight loss pens worth £2 million seized in Birmingham

The raiding team seized over 12,000 fake retatrutide and tirzepatide pens, along with packaging for around 30,000 more products

Illegal hair-loss drug seizures rise nearly eight-fold in a year
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Illegal hair-loss drug seizures rise nearly eight-fold in a year

New figures reveal a sharp rise in illegal hair loss medicines as social media fuels pressure among men to optimise their appearance

Sector leaders welcome GPhC report on fake online pharmacies and medicines
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Sector leaders welcome GPhC report on fake online pharmacies and medicines

Both the NPA and CCA have expressed concern over the proliferation of fake online pharmacies and want stern action to curb them

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More action needed to combat fake online pharmacies

Organised crime is fuelling illegal medicines sales, and needs a multi-agency approach to be controlled

Pharmacist warns of skin pain linked to weight-loss injections
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Pharmacist warns of skin pain linked to weight-loss injections

Allodynia causes normally painless touch - like clothing or bedsheets - to feel like a burn

MHRA launches Manchester health tech sandbox
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MHRA launches Manchester health tech sandbox

The first technologies are expected to include AI-enabled medical devices

Pharmacist warns of counterfeit surge as oral GLP-1 pills enter UK
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Pharmacist warns of counterfeit surge as oral GLP-1 pills enter UK

The familiar blister-pack formats may lower vigilance against unregulated sellers