The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has released an updated version of its guidance for online pharmacies. This 2025 revision brings greater clarity to the standards pharmacies must meet, particularly in areas such as prescribing practices, record-keeping, and conflicts of interest.

Key changes include stricter responsibilities for superintendent pharmacists, enhanced requirements for service agreements with third-party providers, and clearer expectations for prescribing medicines, especially those requiring ongoing monitoring. Additionally, there is a new emphasis on independent verification for weight management medications and risk assessments for patients without regular prescribers.

Overall the updates aim to provide further clarification of what is required to meet standards in the complex area of remote pharmacy services.

Read the full article, written by Partner, Susan Hunneyball for Chemist & Druggist here: https://bit.ly/41an1pW

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