GPhC verification: how iGovy checks pharmacies
Every provider on the iGovy price comparison is checked against the official pharmacy register before it appears. This page shows exactly what is checked, how often, and how to repeat the check yourself in two minutes.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026
Short answer: iGovy verifies the dispensing pharmacy's premises registration on the GPhC register, matches the website's stated details to the register entry, confirms a real consultation pathway exists, and rechecks listings over time with visible last checked stamps. No provider can pay for inclusion or position.
What gets checked before a listing
- Premises registration: the dispensing pharmacy must hold a current premises entry on the official GPhC register. Marketing brands that dispense through a partner pharmacy are traced to that pharmacy's registration.
- Detail matching: the registration number, trading name and address stated on the provider's website must match the register entry. Mismatches block listing until resolved.
- Consultation pathway: the provider must require a clinical consultation before any prescription only supply. Ship first sites are never listed and are tracked as suspected fakes.
- Public footprint: review profiles and company records are checked for consistency, and each listing links its public review page from the price tables.
- Ongoing rechecks: prices and offers carry per page last checked stamps, and provider records are rechecked on a rolling basis. A provider that fails a check is delisted.
Repeat the check yourself
Every pharmacy that clears these checks also carries a pharmacy score in our price table, built from its published GPhC inspection outcomes so you can weigh price and inspection record together.
Open the GPhC register, search the pharmacy name or the registration number displayed in the provider's footer, and confirm the premises entry matches the trading details. If you cannot find an entry, or the details do not line up, do not order and read the spot a fake pharmacy checklist. Cross reference prices on the live price comparison. An outlier far below every checked provider is a fraud signal, not a bargain.
Verification questions
What is the GPhC?
The General Pharmaceutical Council is the regulator for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises in Great Britain. Any genuine UK online pharmacy dispenses from GPhC registered premises.
What does iGovy check before listing a provider?
The dispensing pharmacy's premises registration on the GPhC register, the match between the website's stated details and the register entry, the consultation pathway, and the public review footprint. Listings are then rechecked over time with visible last checked stamps.
Can a provider pay to be listed or ranked higher?
No. Ranking on iGovy price tables is by checked price. Some links support the site's upkeep at no cost to the user, and this never changes position or inclusion.
How do I check a pharmacy myself?
Open the official GPhC register, search the pharmacy name or registration number shown on the website, and confirm the premises entry matches the trading details. It takes about two minutes.
Sources referenced on this page
Linked from the text above:
- official GPhC register www.pharmacyregulation.org
Standing primary references for every iGovy page:
- Wegovy (semaglutide) Summary of Product Characteristics and Patient Information Leaflet, electronic medicines compendium
- MHRA Drug Safety Update: GLP-1 receptor agonists
- NICE TA875: semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity
- General Pharmaceutical Council register of pharmacies
- MHRA Yellow Card scheme
