Your guide to Pharmacy Law and Ethics
This archive contains General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise (FtP) case summaries, detailing regulatory decisions affecting pharmacy professionals in the UK.
Each case provides insight into professional misconduct, errors, and ethical breaches that led to sanctions such as suspension, removal, or warnings. These summaries are valuable for:
The decisions in these cases shape the legal and ethical landscape of pharmacy practice. Staying informed can help pharmacy professionals avoid similar mistakes and maintain high professional standards.
Date of Decision: October 22, 2024
Allegations: Attempted removal of controlled drugs (Tramadol) without prescription or payment and subsequent dishonesty.
Outcome: Suspension for six months with a review towards the end of the period.
Date of Decision: November 14, 2024
Allegations: Dishonestly dispensed controlled drugs to themselves without valid prescriptions, failed to maintain accurate CD records, and improperly dispensed methadone.
Outcome: Removal from the register, with interim suspension imposed.
Date of Decision: November 7, 2024
Allegations: Misuse of Covid-19 testing services, improper record-keeping, dishonesty in issuing certificates, lack of UKAS accreditation, and misleading behavior during the inspection.
Outcome: Suspension, 12 months with review
Date of Decision: December 18, 2024
Allegations: Dishonestly falsified patient medication records and stole controlled drugs (dihydrocodeine tablets) from the pharmacy.
Outcome: Removal from the register, with an interim suspension order.
Date of Decision: November 22, 2024
Allegations: Conviction for rape of a 13-year-old girl and supplying cannabis to the victim, both offenses occurring on 10 February 2023.
Outcome: Removal from the register and interim suspension pending appeal.
Date of Decision: November 29, 2024
Allegations: Improper disposal of confidential waste and controlled drugs, breach of patient confidentiality, and dishonesty in reporting the incident timeline to NHS Data Security.
Outcome: Suspension lifted; fitness to practise no longer impaired.
Date of Decision: December 20, 2024
Allegations: Misconduct involving the unauthorized removal and supply of controlled drugs (e.g., Xanax, Diazepam) for charitable purposes without proper authority or oversight.
Outcome: 12-month suspension from the register.
Date of Decision: December 17, 2024
Allegations: Theft and fraud at two pharmacy employers, involving medications worth approximately £15,000, and dishonest conduct during the investigation.
Outcome: Removal from the register, with interim suspension pending appeal.
Date of Decision: December 23, 2024
Allegations: Dishonest submission of falsified CPPE assessments. Misleading her employer regarding absence and damaged phones. Clinical errors, including prescribing contraindicated medications.
Outcome: Removal
Date of Decision: December 19, 2024
Allegations: The registrant created false Covid-19 vaccination records for her then-boyfriend and his brother using a colleague’s login credentials, provided false explanations to colleagues, and acted dishonestly and without integrity.
Outcome: Conditions of practice imposed for 12 months, with review.