• the quality of medicines supplied to patients
• ensuring that the supply of medicines is within the law
• ensuring that the medicines prescribed to patients are suitable
• advising patients about medicines, including how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering patients’ questions.

We also:

• supervise the medicines supply chain and ensure pharmacy premises and systems are fit for purpose
• advise other healthcare professionals about safe and effective medicines use, and safe and secure supply of medicines
• respond to patients’ symptoms and advise on medicines for sale in pharmacies
• provide services to patients, such as smoking cessation, blood pressure measurement and cholesterol management
• supervise the production and preparation of medicines and assessments of quality of medicines before they are supplied to patients from pharmaceutical manufacturers.

We wish you a speedy recovery