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‘Material errors’: Drug firms overturn £35m collusion fines on appeal

Drug companies win appeal against the CMA's findings on prochlorperazine market entry.

28 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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‘Abhorrent actions’: Pharmacist struck off after conviction for indecent images of children

Jailed pharmacist poses a risk to public upon his release, FtP committee finds

15 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CAT upholds £2.8m fine for Accord and Auden Mckenzie for illegal market sharing

Accord-UK and Auden Mckenzie have lost their appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal to overturn a £2.8 million fine for illegal market sharing relating to hydrocortisone 20mg tablets.

30 Apr 2024 , 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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Assaulting shopworkers to be made a standalone crime

Home secretary announces plan to 'double down' on zero tolerance approach

10 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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High Court throws out second appeal against GPhC antisemitism decision

GPhC committee was entitled to impose a warning in antisemitism case, a judge rules.

19 Mar 2024 , 4 Min Article

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‘Disgraced’ pharma director convicted after lying to obtain MHRA licence

Evotrox manufacturer went to 'unacceptable' lengths to falsify Evotrox shelf life data

18 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Tribunal overturns £106m fines for ‘cartel behaviour’ with hydrocortisone tablets

Decision to allow companies' appeal is 'fundamentally misconceived' says CMA.

11 Mar 2024 , 4 Min Article

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Pharma company may have made misleading claims about rival’s anaemia treatment

CMA launches investigation into claims Vifor Pharma disparaged a rival's product

31 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy dispenser sentenced after stealing thousands of sleeping tablets

Dispenser told to carry out unpaid work after pleading guilty to theft from employer

30 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC tells pharmacist to undertake sexual boundaries training

Two colleagues and one patient complained about pharmacist's 'inappropriate' behaviour

19 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Police seize ‘thousands’ of illegal prescription pills in Manchester

A man in his 20s arrested following morning raids in Manchester

30 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Suppliers face £130m fine after appeal against CMA finding on hydrocortisone pricing fails

Auden McKenzie and Actavis UK, which raised prices for hydrocortisone tablets by over 10,000 per cent over a decade, have had their appeal against a Competition and Markets Authority finding of excessive pricing rejected.

19 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA catches Maidenhead couple in £1.6m black market medicines ploy

Maidenhead couple found with drugs for breast cancer, ADHD, erectile dysfunction and hair loss

11 Sep 2023 , 1 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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Unlicensed Botox and fillers seized in Manchester raid by MHRA

Thousands of unlicensed medical products seized in morning raid

17 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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