The GPhC has responded to a Dispatches documentary (broadcast on 4 March 2025) ‘Skinny jab scandal’ about weight-management medicines.
Roz Gittins, Chief Pharmacy Officer, said:
“It is helpful that Dispatches has highlighted the importance of appropriate checks when medicines are supplied.
“Our online guidance is clear that we expect the pharmacy team to always verify the person’s identity before the medicine is supplied. We have recently updated our guidance to strengthen the safeguards for weight-management medicines, including that there are robust processes in place to verify the information the person provides, to ensure that the medicine is clinically appropriate.
“We will continue to follow up on all concerns raised with us, and during our inspections, check that GPhC-registered pharmacies are meeting our standards. We will also continue to work closely with other regulators and take action when needed to protect the public.”