In this blog I want to highlight some critical updates from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) that every pharmacy professional—whether you’re a pharmacist, technician, or pharmacy owner—should be aware of. These issues have prompted serious regulatory concerns and demand thoughtful consideration and action where appropriate.
Risk Assessments are a regulatory requirement in medicines wholesaling but have you considered that they could also be very useful in pharmacy practice?
Are you advertising Prescription Only Medicines (POM) utilising a prescribing service? Do you know it is illegal to advertise a POM?
The GPhC has released new standards for the Chief Pharmacist in January 2025. Have you read them? This blog summarises the standards provided. Find them in their entirety here.
The GPhC has issued new guidance for distance selling and online pharmacies which came into effect in February 2025.
Over the past few years there has been a vast change in the Community Pharmacy landscape. Following a 5 year period of flat funding and increasing running costs there has been an increasing number of pharmacies closing their doors permanently, with 1400 closing since 2017.
