The Independent Pharmacy

Your health independence starts here….

The safe & easy way to buy over 1085 treatments online without visiting your GP or pharmacy

2.9 mil
treatments delivered
1.1 mil
registered users
"Excellent"Based on over 24,000 reviews
StarStarStarStarStar
Reviews.io
View The Independent Pharmacy Reviews.io page
A customer at the pharmacist looking for medication

Popular treatments

We're constantly expanding the treatments that we can provide online to ensure we always have the right treatment for you.

We treat over 90 medical conditions online

Find helpful information, advice, and the treatment for your condition.

Ordering as easy as 1, 2, 3...

  • Find the ideal treatment

    We can provide over 1085 leading medicines to treat over 90 conditions.

  • Get a free consultation

    Our qualified healthcare professionals will assess your condition and needs.

  • Enjoy our speedy delivery

    And when the time comes to re-order, it'll only take a couple of clicks.

  • Fast, discreet delivery

    Delivered in secure, plain packaging on fully tracked delivery from just £2.95

  • 100% UK-based pharmacy

    Our team of doctors and pharmacists, and our support staff, are all UK-based.

  • Free advice and support

    Have a question? Telephone support is always free; Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

  • “Excellent”
    StarStarStarStarStar
    Based on over 24,000 reviews
    Reviews.ioView The Independent Pharmacy Reviews.io page

Run by experienced health care professionals

Andy BoysanScott McDougall
"We think accessing healthcare should be easy. Whether we're fulfilling NHS prescriptions or helping people find the right treatments, we aim to offer our customers dependable, economical and convenient access to medicines with a personal and discreet service."

Scott McDougall & Andy Boysan, Co-Founders and lead pharmacists

Meet our team

Our experienced clinical team are passionate about providing an excellent digital healthcare service.

  • 10

    qualified pharmacists on the team

  • 150+

    years experience across the team

We are highly regulated

We maintain the highest possible regulation for a UK online pharmacy, ensuring your experience with us is secure, safe, and confidential.

Regulation Info
Logo for the Care Quality Commission

Care Quality Commission

The CQC ensures we are held to the same regulatory standard as your local GP, as well as dentists, social care, care homes and more.

Logo for the General Pharmaceutical CouncilOnline Pharmacy Logo

General Pharmaceutical Council

The GPhC inspects and regulates all pharmacies in the UK. They ensure that our processes & procedures meet the standards you would expect from your local chemist.

Frequently Asked Questions
  • The Independent Pharmacy is an Online Pharmacy (or Online Chemist/Online Doctor depending on your preferred terminology!) that is run by a team of experienced healthcare professionals based in Bristol, UK. It is owned and operated by two UK pharmacists, Andy Boysan & Scott McDougall, who founded and run The Independent Pharmacy based on years of industry experience.

    Through our innovative website, you can buy medicines online to treat many different medical conditions, all conveniently delivered to your door.

    You can also order prescriptions online with free delivery on all NHS prescriptions. Say goodbye to the hassles of ordering medicines with The Independent Pharmacy!

  • We offer our customers three main services: We sell a large range of prescription and pharmacy medicines to treat over 60 different medical conditions including weight loss, migraine, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, acne, anxiety, rosacea, eczema, bacterial vaginosis, genital warts and many more. All medicines are dispatched in discreet packaging and delivered directly to your door.

    We can dispense NHS prescriptions, all with free delivery, saving you visits to your GP and local pharmacy. We also provide all the NHS Essential Pharmacy services the same as your local NHS Pharmacy.

  • At The Independent Pharmacy, as an online pharmacy, we like to think that we offer some big advantages to our customers: We are able to offer a wider range of medicines (including prescription treatments) to purchase safely and efficiently through our website. When our customers buy medicine online, we always ensure it is checked by the appropriate healthcare professional so you know you are in safe hands. All orders are shipped quickly in discreet packaging making it easy to get the medicines you need, when you need them.

  • Yes, we are an Online Pharmacy based in Bristol, UK. We are owned and run by pharmacists and other colleagues including GP's, Pharmacist Prescribers & Dispensing Technicians, all trained and registered in the UK. All our medicines are made in the UK and when you contact us you'll come straight through to our Bristol-based team - no problem! Don't risk your health when buying medicine or ordering prescriptions online, trust The Independent Pharmacy to provide you with top quality healthcare service every time.

  • At The Independent Pharmacy we are registered with, governed & inspected by a number of organisations in the UK to ensure that we provide the highest quality care to our customers. Our Online Pharmacy is regulated by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), registered with the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPA) and has been licenced by the NHS to provide prescriptions online. The Independent Pharmacy is also regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure we offer the highest level of care to our patients when they buy medicine online. You can see our credentials and check them in the footer of every page on our website.

  • Whether it's a query about buying medicine online, ordering prescriptions online or you're simply looking for advice, we want to be available for our customers in the most convenient way possible. You can contact us by email, live chat, and telephone - whatever way suits you best! Our aim is to always solve your questions and queries quickly and efficiently no matter how you get in touch - just drop us a line and we'll sort the rest! You can find all of our contact details in the footer of every page on the website.

Need something else?

We stock 1085 treatments for 90 conditions

Or browse all treatments or conditions

A customer at the pharmacist looking for medication