How the GPhC Will Enforce Its Stricter Standards for Online Pharmacies
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has ushered in stricter guidance for online pharmacies, but has not stretched to blacklisting, says regulatory lawyer Andrew Andrews.
In April, the GPhC published its guidance for registered pharmacies providing pharmacy services at a distance, particularly online.
The GPhC regards the online sale and supply of medicines as posing somewhat different risks to those within traditional pharmacy services. The guidance has included a number of measures that online pharmacies are required to comply with - elements of which have caused much consternation.
It is therefore recommended that online pharmacy owners are fully familiar with the guidance and have implemented all of the required processes, to ensure that each part of their pharmacy service is compliant and being actively adhered to by all prescribers.
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