GPhC inspection framework update adds guidance on supervision, websites and weight loss

Pharmacies will fail their General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) inspection if they do not independently verify a patient’s weight, height and/or body mass index when supplying weight-loss medication, new guidance confirms. In an updated inspection framework published on 13 January 2026, the regulator outlines the criteria inspectors will use when deciding whether a pharmacy meets GPhC […]