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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Pharmacist Struck Off After Large-Scale Unsafe Online Supply of Controlled Drugs Worldwide
Allegations This case concerns a highly serious and large-scale failure of professional standards involving the registrant, who operated an international online dispensing service linked to Healthinfoservices Limited. The pharmacy dispensed approximately 39,000 items over four years, many of which were high-risk controlled drugs, including opioid analgesics (codeine, dihydrocodeine), benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam, clonazepam, lorazepam), and Z-drugs […]
20 March 2026
Superintendent Pharmacist Struck Off After Serious Controlled Drug Governance Failures in Cannabis-Based Medicines Pharmacy
Allegations This case concerns a Superintendent Pharmacist responsible for a pharmacy specialising in cannabis-based medicinal products (CBPMs), many of which are Schedule 2 controlled drugs and largely unlicensed medicines requiring heightened regulatory oversight. Between February 2021 and May 2022, the pharmacy operated with widespread and systemic governance failures. The registrant failed to implement even basic […]
19 March 2026
Tesco Pharmacist Fraud Case: False Locum Claims and Dishonest Declarations Lead to Suspension
AllegationsThis case concerns a pharmacist who, while working as a Duty Pharmacy Manager at Tesco, engaged in sustained dishonest conduct over a prolonged period. The primary allegation involved fraudulent claims relating to locum pharmacist payments. The registrant recorded that a locum pharmacist (Person A) had worked shifts when, in reality, the registrant had personally worked […]
18 March 2026
Pharmacist Struck Off After False Driver Declarations and Perjury Convictions Linked to Speeding Offences
Allegations This case concerned a pharmacist whose fitness to practise was called into question following a series of criminal convictions relating to speeding offences and dishonesty in official declarations. The underlying incidents arose after average speed cameras detected the registrant’s vehicle exceeding a 40 mph speed limit on two separate occasions. The offences were recorded […]
16 March 2026
Pharmacist Issued Warning After Accessing Ex-Partner’s Medical Records and Harassing Patient
Allegations This case concerns a breach of patient confidentiality and professional boundaries by a pharmacist who accessed the medical records of an individual with whom they had previously been in a personal relationship. The matter was considered by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Investigating Committee on 11 March 2026. The allegations centred on two key […]
12 March 2026
NI Superintendent Pharmacist Struck Off After Diverting Massive Quantities of Controlled Drugs Including Tramadol, Diazepam and Zolpidem
Allegations This case concerned a superintendent pharmacist who owned and operated a community pharmacy and who was responsible for the safe management of medicines, including controlled drugs (CDs). The investigation began following a routine inspection by a pharmacy inspector in November 2011. During that inspection, significant concerns were raised regarding discrepancies in controlled drug management, […]
Tesco Pharmacy Manager Suspended for Controlled Drug Dispensing Errors
Allegations This case concerned a pharmacist who worked as a Pharmacy Manager at a community pharmacy within a large supermarket chain in Stirling between September 2021 and April 2022. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) received concerns following a high number of dispensing errors and near-miss incidents recorded in the pharmacy’s internal reporting systems. The pharmacy […]
10 March 2026
Pharmacist Jailed and Struck Off for Controlled Drug Diversion and Fraud
Allegations This case concerned a pharmacist who was convicted of multiple criminal offences involving the fraudulent acquisition and illegal supply of prescription medicines, including controlled drugs. The misconduct took place while the registrant was working across two pharmacies and involved the abuse of professional access to pharmaceutical supply chains. The registrant worked as an anticoagulant […]
NI Pharmacist Struck Off After Supplying Propranolol Instead of Prednisolone Leading to Patient Death
Allegations The case arose from events on 6 February 2014 at Clear Pharmacy in Antrim Health Centre, where the registrant was the pharmacy manager and responsible pharmacist. A prescription was presented by Patient A’s husband for several medications, including Prednisolone 5 mg tablets. Prednisolone is a corticosteroid commonly prescribed for inflammatory conditions and is typically […]
8 March 2026
Superintendent Pharmacist Faces Extended Restrictions After Failures in Governance Over High-Risk Codeine and Phenergan Supply
Allegations This case concerns a pharmacist who held senior professional responsibilities, including serving as Superintendent Pharmacist for two community pharmacies and acting as the regular Responsible Pharmacist at one of them. The case focused primarily on governance failures relating to the management and oversight of high-risk medicines, particularly opioid-containing cough syrups and antihistamine preparations commonly […]
5 March 2026