Regulatory bodies

Wegovy: Ten deaths linked to weight loss injections, says MHRA

Wegovy: Ten deaths linked to weight loss injections, says MHRA

The medicines watchdog has received reports of some 10 deaths “with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) indicated for weight management” such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, C+D can reveal.

GP pharmacist warned after prescribing when ‘medically unfit to work’

GP pharmacist warned after prescribing when ‘medically unfit to work’

A GP pharmacist and independent prescriber has been slapped with a warning after providing prescriptions to family and friends while being signed off as “medically unfit to work”.

Epilepsy pills recalled after patient finds ‘metallic particle’ inside

Epilepsy pills recalled after patient finds ‘metallic particle’ inside

A batch of anti-seizure medicine has been recalled as a “precautionary measure” after a patient discovered a small piece of metal inside a tablet, the pharmacy negotiator has announced.

Wegovy: Pharmacists urged to report ‘misuse’ amid 46 hospitalisations

Wegovy: Pharmacists urged to report ‘misuse’ amid 46 hospitalisations

The medicines watchdog has revealed that almost 50 patients have been hospitalised “in association with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)”.

Superintendent’s FtP restored after ‘home brew’ drunk delivery van crash

Superintendent’s FtP restored after ‘home brew’ drunk delivery van crash

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has found that the fitness to practise (FtP) of a pharmacist who “crashed” her company Citroen Berlingo van after drinking “six large drinks of her husband’s home brew” is “no longer impaired”.

‘Watch this space’: GPhC to ‘review and refresh’ inspections approach

‘Watch this space’: GPhC to ‘review and refresh’ inspections approach

The pharmacy regulator is set to change up its “three-pronged” pharmacy inspection approach, it has announced.

CQC to ‘pick up’ regulation of pharmacists prescribing from home

CQC to ‘pick up’ regulation of pharmacists prescribing from home

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is set to fill the “legal loophole” that currently leaves pharmacist-owned-businesses that are run from unregistered premises completely unregulated, the pharmacy regulator has said.

'Somewhat behind': NHSE reveals plans to add patient safety to pharmacy CPD

'Somewhat behind': NHSE reveals plans to add patient safety to pharmacy CPD

NHS England (NHSE) has revealed plans to add extra patient safety training to pharmacy continued professional development (CPD) requirements.  

‘Sniffer dog’: Pharmacy technician who took cocaine ‘every morning’ suspended

‘Sniffer dog’: Pharmacy technician who took cocaine ‘every morning’ suspended

A “brazen” pharmacy technician has been suspended after telling his workplace that he was late to work because he had “used a line of cocaine”. 

GPhC fails FtP timeliness evaluation again as performance ‘deteriorates’

GPhC fails FtP timeliness evaluation again as performance ‘deteriorates’

The time taken by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to resolve FtP cases “deteriorated” in 2023/24, the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has found in its performance review of the regulator.