Patient education by a UK pharmacy team.
The Farmeci Blog is written and clinically reviewed by Farmeci's UK GPhC-registered pharmacists and independent prescribers. Our mission is to explain conditions and medications in plain English — so you can have a better conversation with your clinician.
Our editorial principles
Every article on this blog follows the same editorial standard:
- Plain English, clinically accurate. We write in the style of the NHS, NICE, and Patient.info — clear, balanced, and grounded in UK clinical guidance.
- Named clinical review. Every article carries the name and GPhC registration number of the UK-registered pharmacist or prescriber who last reviewed it, and the date of that review.
- Evidence-based. Where we make a clinical claim, we cite a UK authority: the NHS, NICE, the MHRA, the British National Formulary (BNF), or the GPhC.
- Patient education, not prescription advice. The blog explains how medications work and who they are typically suitable for. It does not recommend a specific medication for any individual reader. Suitability is decided by a UK-registered clinician after a free online consultation.
- Non-promotional. We do not run promotional offers, "buy now" calls to action, before-and-after weight imagery, or product photography intended to glamorise medications. Our calls to action lead to consultations, not products.
Regulatory framework
Farmeci is a UK pharmacy registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Our content operates within UK MHRA rules on the advertising of medicines to the public, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) CAP Code, and the GPhC's standards for pharmacy professionals. We do not advertise prescription-only medicines to the public.
Our clinical team
Every article is written or reviewed by the Farmeci clinical team: UK GPhC-registered pharmacists and independent prescribers, led by our Principal Pharmacist. Registrations can be verified on the GPhC register.
Yousef Yaghoubi
Principal Pharmacist
GPhC 2218268
Farmeci clinical team
GPhC-registered pharmacists and independent prescribers
Farmeci is a GPhC-registered pharmacy
How we cover topics
Articles are checked by the Farmeci clinical team against current UK guidance (NHS, NICE, MHRA and the BNF) before publication. Where an article has been personally reviewed by a named clinician, that clinician and their GPhC number are shown in the article byline; otherwise the byline credits the clinical team as a whole.
How a Farmeci consultation works
Articles end with a call to action to book a free online consultation. A UK-registered clinician reviews the patient's answers and medical history, and decides whether treatment is appropriate. If treatment is approved, dispensing is handled by Farmeci's GPhC-registered pharmacy team. The consultation is free; patients only pay if they proceed with an approved treatment.
Get in touch
For editorial corrections, clinical concerns, or general questions, email hello@farmeci.com. We aim to respond within two working days.