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Online Pharmacy: A quick guide
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An online pharmacy is not simply a retailer that sells pharmacy products. All UK pharmacies, including online pharmacies, are bound by a set of codes defined and enforced by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Each pharmacy is regularly inspected to ensure that it complies with these rules. The logo on the left signifies that we at Express Chemist are compliant with these rules, and also contains our registered pharmacy number that can be verified here.
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What rules does an online pharmacy have to follow?All online pharmacies have to follow a particular set of rules. The most important of these rules are described below.
The pharmacist
All pharmacists in the UK have to be registered with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and have a registration number. The supply of pharmacy medicines must be performed under the supervision of a pharmacist at all times. In addition, each pharmacy must have a "superintendent pharmacist" who oversees all the other pharmacists. The superintendent pharmacist here at Express Chemist is Mr Dennis Charles Pay, and his registration number is 61329.
The premises
Each pharmacy premises must be registered with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Our details can be found here.
Security
Patient records must be kept confidential. In addition, their medicines must go to them, and not fall into the wrong hands. For this reason, online pharmacies must use a service such as recorded delivery to ensure that the medicine is handed to the patient, and cannot be eaten by a child, the family pet or mistakenly given to somebody else.
Supplying appropriate medicines
It is very important that all pharmacies, including online pharmacies, supply the correct medicine for your condition. The purpose of the rules is to safeguard your health. We must take steps to ensure that we supply an appropriate medicine for your condition, and one that we believe will not harm you. In addition, we must supply you with safe quantities of medicine.
About medicinesMost medicines fall into one of four categories:
P medicines
Pharmacy medicines, or P medicines, have been officially tested as effective and safe for the public to use. However, you cannot just purchase them willy nilly. If you wish to buy a P medicine from a high-street pharmacy, by law they have to be stored behind the counter, and you will be asked questions about how you wish to use the medicine, what your age is, and what other medicines you are taking. If you buy a P medicine from an online pharmacy such as Express Chemist, you will be presented with a short on-screen form and will have to fill in the form before the item can be added to your basket. Before we post the medicine to you, a pharmacist will read the form to ensure that your health is not at risk from taking these medicines, and to ensure that the medicine will be effective and safe for the condition that is being treated. If the pharmacist decides that the treatment will be inappropriate, then we will contact you via email to help you decide on the best course of action.
The information that you supply is treated in the strictest confidence, and will not be used for any other purpose other than to help the pharmacist to check that the medicine will be safe and effective for you. It's the law.
GSL medicines
Like P medicines, General Sale List (GSL) medicines have been officially tested as effective and safe. However, they are subject to fewer restrictions than P medicines. You can generally purchase these at Express Chemist without having to fill in the on-screen form, unless you are buying a potentially unsafe amount.
Prescription-Only-Medicines (POMs)
Some medicines are only available if you have a prescription from your doctor. Please use Express Chemist's prescription service if you wish to obtain prescription-only medicines.
Other medicines
Many medicines, such as herbal medicines, are not licensed at all. This means that there are fewer restrictions on their sale, but equally, fewer claims can be made as to their effectiveness.About Express ChemistExpress Chemist is a UK-registered online pharmacy. Our registration number is 1036104, which can be verified here.
We specialise in medicines that treat common conditions, and only list products that we believe are high-quality and effective. This means that we have a carefully-selected range of products, rather than selling absolutely everything. It also means that we are knowledgeable about our products.
We package everything discreetly and offer a fast and efficient service.
More about Online PharmacyIf you would like to learn more about online pharmacy, visit the Royal Pharmaceutical Society website. Their website also contains further information about the green pharmacy logo.Further readingSafe online pharmacy logo
Royal Pharmaceutical Society - Explanation of the Pharmacy Logo
Verification of Express Chemist's Online Pharmacy Logo
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