2021-08-13 12:26:49
The GPhC has written to pharmacy owners and pharmacy professionals, reminding them of the need to follow its guidance on providing pharmacy services at a distance, including on the internet.
The letter https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/sites/default/files/document/patient-safety-concerns-relating-to-online-prescribing-services-letter-august-2021.pdf sent by the GPhC’s Director of Insight, Intelligence and Inspection (who spoke at the last PLEA seminar) highlights that since April 2019, the GPhC has taken enforcement action against over 40 pharmacies concerning the provision of online services. The majority of the pharmacies involved were working with online prescribing services that were prescribing medicines liable to misuse and overuse on the basis of online questionnaires. According to the letter, a significant minority of pharmacies and pharmacy professionals are not meeting standards and following guidance.