Tag: General Pharmaceutical Council
Online pharmacies selling prescription-only medicines without ‘robust checks’
Some pharmacies were found selling high-risk and potentially addictive medicines, including benzodiazepines and antidepressants, based on online questionnaires
A BBC investigation has found 20 UK...
After ‘pharmacist technicians’ error, PDA asks GPhC to stop using the term ‘pharmacy professionals’
PDA says use of this inappropriate term creates confusion in the minds of the public and poses a risk to patient safety
The General Pharmaceutical Council...
Black pharmacy students face ‘differential attainment’ gap: RPS
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has revealed the “differential attainment” gap among Black pharmacy students and Foundation trainees.
Research conducted by pharmacy education has revealed...
Report: Collaborative system-wide approach needed for pharmacist and pharmacy team well-being
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmacist Support charity have stressed the critical need to protect pharmacy teams from burnout, ensuring uninterrupted patient safety
In a...
GPhC: 77 per cent pass June 2023 registration assessment test for aspiring pharmacists
Out of the 2,805 students who sat for the common registration assessment test for pharmacists this June, approximately 2,150 have passed the exam, according...
OPINION: How risky is the world of online pharmacy?
Online pharmacies have to operate from bricks & mortar premises that are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, but recent cases show that, in...