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Pharmacy governance · 6 min

GPhC Weight Loss Prescribing Guidance: Five Lessons for Online Pharmacies

Five practical lessons for online pharmacy operators from recent GPhC action: verification, dispensing checks, audit follow-through, advertising and technology.

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Pharmacy events · 5 min

Pharmacy Business Awards 2026: Celebrating the Profession

Pharmacy Mentor reflects on the Pharmacy Business Awards 2026, what the event celebrates and why recognising pharmacy teams and their achievements matters.

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Pharmacy events · 5 min

Scottish Pharmacy Show 2026: Learning, Connections and Ideas

Pharmacy Mentor looks back at the Scottish Pharmacy Show 2026 in Falkirk, explaining its learning programme, supplier exhibition and pharmacy connections.

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Pharmacy Business · 13 min

Pharmacy Packaging: Buy for the Journey, Not the Bag

A branded bag is the visible part. The owner decision sits underneath: medicine integrity, confidentiality, handling, supplier control, waste and cost.

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Pharmacy Practice · 13 min

Pharmacy Clinical Governance: Connect Evidence to Action

Incidents, audits, complaints and training create evidence every week. Clinical governance is the discipline that turns those signals into safer pharmacy decisions.

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Pharmacy Business · 12 min

Pharmacy Locum Rates: Price the Whole Shift, Not the Hour

An hourly figure can look efficient while the shift still costs more through travel, platform fees, gaps, poor handover or service limits. Build the rate from the work.

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Pharmacy Practice · 12 min

Pharmacy Complaints Procedure: Resolve, Record, Learn

The first reply sets the tone. The investigation determines whether the pharmacy can explain the outcome, make amends and stop the same failure repeating.

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Pharmacy business · 13 min

Pharmacy Franchise UK: Test the System Before the Brand

A recognised name can shorten the introduction and lengthen the contract. Trace the fees, territory, data, support and exit before deciding what the system is worth.

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Pharmacy operations · 12 min

Pharmacy Health and Safety: Make Risk Visible in the Working Day

A policy folder cannot prevent a blocked escape route, an unsafe lift or an unreported threat. Build controls around the real shift, then test the evidence.

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