Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are detailed instructions that outline the steps that should be taken in order to perform a specific task or activity. In a pharmacy setting, SOPs may…
Types of Pharmacy Audits
There are several types of pharmacy audits: Compliance audits: These audits are conducted to ensure that a pharmacy is following all relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to the practice…
Online Pharmacy Issues: Inappropriate, multiple orders, same delivery address, payment details
How do you identify requests for medicines that may be inappropriate, including multiple orders, such as those using the same delivery address or payment details? The best way to best…
How do internet pharmacies check patient identity online?
How do your staff check the id and capacity of the patient ordering medicines on your website? This is the first question the GPhC ask in their GPhC voluntary logo…
How long does it take to start a distance selling pharmacy?
The quickest it can be done is around 3 months. However, this fully depends on the bottlenecks of the process. The first thing that needs to be decided is whether…
Regulation 25(2)(a) & Distance Selling Pharmacy – uninterrupted service provision
"Distance Selling Pharmacies should provide the uninterrupted provision of essential services during opening hours to persons anywhere in England who request those services; and" ~ The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical…
Regulation 31 & Distance Selling Pharmacies – no pharmacy at the same location
During a Distance Selling Pharmacy Application the PSCE often asks new applicant how their application abides to Regulation 31. Regulation 31 is quite difficult to find however it states: "already…
Distance Selling Pharmacy for Sale
A distance selling pharmacy is a purely online pharmacy which operates within the United Kingdom. Often these types of businesses are seen as a secure investment as their main client…
How to apply for an online NHS pharmacy license.
To start an online pharmacy in the UK the first question you need to ask yourself is whether you would like to be NHS commissioned or not. If not, all…
Top 10 Tips to Make a Pharmacy Environmentally Friendly
The reality of climate change is becoming harder to ignore and pharmacies are often overlooked in being able to make a difference. Below is a list of our Top 10…