Distance Selling Pharmacy – Page 2

Clinical Governance Framework

By Mike Bereza January 5, 2023Distance Selling Pharmacy, Pharmacy AuditNo Comments

Clinical governance is a system of accountability that is designed to ensure that high-quality healthcare services are provided to patients. It involves establishing policies, procedures, and standards for the delivery…

Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures

By Mike Bereza January 5, 2023Distance Selling Pharmacy, NHS Pharmacy License, Paperless PharmacyNo Comments

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

By Mike Bereza December 23, 2022Distance Selling Pharmacy, Online PrescribingNo Comments

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

By Mike Bereza August 23, 2022Distance Selling Pharmacy, Online PrescribingNo Comments

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?

By Mike Bereza August 23, 2022Digital Health, Distance Selling Pharmacy, Online PrescribingNo Comments

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?

By Mike Bereza August 10, 2022Distance Selling Pharmacy, Online Prescribing1 Comment

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

By Mike Bereza February 9, 2022Distance Selling Pharmacy, Online PrescribingNo Comments

"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

By Mike Bereza February 9, 2022Distance Selling PharmacyNo Comments

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

By Mike Bereza February 4, 2022Distance Selling PharmacyNo Comments

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.

By Mike Bereza January 14, 2022Distance Selling Pharmacy, NHS Pharmacy LicenseNo Comments

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…