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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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Getting ready for inspection

The whole pharmacy team needs to be involved in preparations for GPhC inspection. So what can you do to make sure everyones up to scratch?

27 Oct 2015

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