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Pharmacy technician who falsified CD register entries given 12-month condition order

April Gibb was handed a three-month suspension by a FtP committee in May after admitting to 14 allegations of falsifying and retrospectively altering CD registers.

21 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist who dispensed two brands without SSP and committed CD breach warned

Christopher Serhat Ulus dispensed Medikinet 5mg tablets and Tranquilyn 5mg tablets against a prescription for Medikinet 5mg tablets without an SSP.

11 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Belfast pharmacist pleads guilty to supplying fentanyl without a prescription

Plea hearing scheduled for June as pharmacy owner admits making unlawful supplies.

19 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Five charged in Dudley over ‘illegal online medicine sales’

Charges follow an MHRA investigation into illegally operating websites

01 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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New legislation allows CD supply without prescription

Emergency legislation allows supply of CDs to existing patients without need for a new script.

30 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies could issue CDs without a prescription

Emergency measures would allow pharmacists to supply without a script, use SSPs and adjust instalments.

03 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacist jailed for selling drugs worth 280k on black market

A West Midlands pharmacist has received a 28-month prison sentence for selling medicines on the black market.

14 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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2016 practice changes

This CPD module provides an overview of the practice changes that occured in 2016.

12 Dec 2016 , 900 Min Module

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