Fitness to Practise Cases
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:
- Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians – to understand common regulatory pitfalls.
- Employers & HR Teams – to learn about professional accountability and compliance.
- Pharmacy Students – to prepare for real-world ethical challenges in pharmacy practice.
Why it matters:
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.
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Dishonest Morphine Mismanagement: Pharmacist Suspended for Concealing Controlled Drug Destruction Error
Allegations This case centers on a pharmacist who, while employed as a Branch Manager, was found to have engaged in a series of dishonest acts concerning controlled drug (CD) management. The core incident involved the unintentional destruction of a box of 60 Morphine Sulphate Tablets (MST) 5mg, a Schedule 2 controlled drug, during a batch […]
21 July 2025
Pharmacy Owner Warned for Inadequate Oversight in Dispensing Prescriptions from Gender GP, UK Meds
Allegations: The case concerns a pharmacist who served as the co-owner, director, and Responsible Pharmacist of Kuramed Pharmacy. The focus of the allegations is the pharmacy’s collaboration with two online prescribing services—UK Meds Direct Ltd and Gender GP—between September 2021 and December 2022. These platforms were not regulated by any UK regulatory body, and in […]
19 July 2025
Superintendent Pharmacist Suspended for Inappropriate and Excessive OTC Sales of Codeine Linctus to Opioid Addicts
AllegationsThe registrant, a superintendent and responsible pharmacist, was found to have supplied excessive quantities of codeine linctus—a Pharmacy (P) medicine—to patients between January 2012 and May 2018, often in inappropriate and unsafe circumstances. Key issues included supplying it for non-licensed purposes (primarily for its sedative or addictive properties rather than as a short-term cough suppressant), […]
18 July 2025
Locum Community Pharmacist Suspended for Falling Asleep in the Pharmacy and Intimidating GPhC Investigation Patient
Allegations The case revolves around a series of serious professional lapses by the registrant, a pharmacist, while working as the Responsible Pharmacist at Noor Pharmacy in Birmingham. The panel considered a range of misconduct allegations. Chief among these were two episodes of falling asleep while on duty—one in the dispensary in the morning and another […]
Plagiarism and Dishonesty in Postgraduate Studies: GPhC Sanctions Two Pharmacists
Allegations This case involved two pharmacists who were enrolled in a postgraduate distance-learning Clinical Pharmacy course. One registrant submitted a Cardiovascular Disease 2 paper that closely resembled a paper previously submitted by her colleague and friend. Turnitin software flagged significant similarity, and the university’s Programme Manager identified that even outdated references had been duplicated—strong evidence […]
17 July 2025
Supermarket Pharmacist Removed from Register After Years of Sexually Inappropriate Conduct Toward Colleague
Allegations This Fitness to Practise hearing considered the conduct of a pharmacist employed between 2007 and 2015. The allegations, brought forward by a pharmacy technician (referred to as Miss A), described a prolonged pattern of inappropriate and sexually motivated behaviour within the pharmacy workplace. The conduct alleged included: Miss A testified that she felt powerless […]
Dishonesty, Falsified Prescriptions, and Insight: GPhC Review Decision on a Pharmacist’s Suspension
Allegations This case involves serious allegations against the registrant, a pharmacist, who engaged in dishonest conduct by falsifying signatures on prescriptions. The misconduct, which occurred over a single day, posed a risk to patient safety and undermined the integrity of the pharmacy profession. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) treated the misconduct with utmost gravity due […]
16 July 2025
GP Pharmacist Suspended for Unlawful Access to Patient Records Over Extended Period
Allegations This case involves a registered pharmacist who was employed as a pharmacy prescribing advisor at a GP surgery and unlawfully accessed the medical records of multiple patients over a sustained period. The patients whose records were accessed included a colleague (Patient A), a former colleague (Patient B), and their respective family members, totaling eight […]
Pharmacist’s Suspension Lifted Following Review of Dishonesty Case Involving Falsified Gym Membership Letter
AllegationsThis case concerned a pharmacist who was employed as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist at the time of the incident. The key allegation arose from a personal matter involving a private Health Club. Following an injury around July 2015, the registrant sought to freeze his gym membership and provided the club with a letter dated 20 […]
15 July 2025
Pharmacy Technician Convicted of Smuggling Contraband into Prison: GPhC Review Determines Fitness to Practise Restored
Allegations The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) undertook a principal review hearing concerning a pharmacy technician who was previously suspended for criminal conduct. The registrant was convicted on 11 September 2023 for smuggling contraband items, including cannabis, SIM cards, and SD cards, into HM Prison The Mount. These acts constituted serious breaches under section 40A(2) of […]
14 July 2025