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Independent pharmacies more likely to fail inspections, reports regulator

GPhC-authored academic paper finds larger corporate entities more likely to meet all inspection standards

24 Jul 2026

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GPhC inspections up 85% over two years

Just under 2,000 inspections carried out in 2025-26, GPhC reveals

16 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy is moving towards ‘lower regulation environment’, warns Labour MP

Sadik Al-Hassan said he was concerned the number of inspections is falling as complaints about pharmacies increase.

15 Nov 2024

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Beware of inspections!

Andrew Andrews examines a revamped inspection regime from the GPhC for community pharmacies.

12 Jul 2021

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GPhC stops inspections to support pharmacies

The GPhC says it will stop its inspections of pharmacies and shift its focus to supporting pharmacy's fight against coronavirus.

17 Mar 2020

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