The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has replaced the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) as the regulatory body for all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises and is the body responsible for protecting, promoting and maintaining the health, safety and well-being of the public and patients who use pharmaceutical services in the UK. It has been in operation since 27 September 2010.
The intention behind the new arrangements is to make sure that the same principles as apply to other healthcare professions apply also to pharmacists and that the pharmacy profession is well placed to meet the challenges of the future.
All pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy owners/employers need to be aware of the changes to pharmacy regulation that this change will create, especially as it affects a number of areas including registration, continuing professional development, standards, fees and premises.
Their new web site can be found at www.pharmacyregulation.org
