Dayo Verified: every listed Foundayo pharmacy is manually checked

Last reviewed: 23 August 2026

If we cannot establish a credible, traceable link between the website and a genuine UK-registered pharmacy, the provider is not listed. It is that simple, and it costs us listings and commission regularly.

What Dayo Verified means

A Dayo Verified listing means we have manually reviewed the provider against our pharmacy, business-identity and transparency checks. Our process asks four fundamental questions:

• Does the registered pharmacy genuinely exist at the stated physical premises?
• Is the website genuinely connected to that pharmacy?
• Is it clear who prescribes, dispenses and takes responsibility for the service?
• Do the Foundayo price, consultation and supply arrangements appear transparent and credible?

Passing these checks does not mean Dayo medically recommends the provider or guarantees that Foundayo is suitable for an individual. It means the provider has met our minimum requirements for being identifiable, regulated and sufficiently transparent to appear in our comparison.

Every pharmacy is verified manually

Dayo does not automatically publish every website claiming to offer Foundayo. Before a pharmacy can appear in our comparison, an actual person reviews its information and records the evidence supporting the listing. A registration number displayed in a website footer is never accepted as proof on its own, and neither is a certificate image: we verify every pharmacy's certificates manually, against the official register and the wider evidence, before a listing goes live.

Our checks may include regulatory registers, pharmacy inspection records, company information, website ownership details, published legal documents and direct contact with the pharmacy. Where a website's relationship with the registered pharmacy is not independently clear, we seek additional confirmation using contact details matched to the pharmacy or business. If that connection cannot be established satisfactorily, we do not list the provider.

How we verify physical pharmacy premises

Every Dayo listing must lead back to a real, registered pharmacy premises. We compare the pharmacy name, registration number and physical address against the official General Pharmaceutical Council register for pharmacies in Great Britain. Northern Ireland pharmacies are checked through the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland where applicable.

We then compare those details with everything the provider publishes: website footer, terms, privacy notice, contact page, consultation journey and dispensing information. This helps us identify situations where:

• a real registration number may have been copied onto an unrelated website;
• a brand name does not clearly identify its dispensing pharmacy;
• the registered address conflicts with the website's information;
• the company operating the website is unclear;
• the pharmacy supplying the medicine differs from the organisation collecting payment;
• the prescriber, clinic and dispensing pharmacy are presented as one organisation when they are not.

The Dayo eight-point verification process

1. GPhC registration and certificates

We confirm the dispensing pharmacy appears on the official register and record its registered pharmacy name, GPhC registration number, physical address and current registration status. A number displayed by the provider is checked independently rather than copied across.

We also verify pharmacy certificates manually. Registration certificates and equivalent regulatory documentation are checked by a person against the details held on the official register, rather than accepted as an image on a website. A certificate graphic in a page footer proves nothing on its own: anyone can copy one. What matters is whether the document, the register entry, the premises and the website all describe the same operating pharmacy.

2. Physical premises

We verify that the address used by the service corresponds with the registered pharmacy premises, and material discrepancies must be explained before listing. A registered office, virtual office or company correspondence address is not treated as a substitute for the dispensing pharmacy's physical premises.

3. Website-to-pharmacy connection

A genuine pharmacy registration does not automatically prove that a particular domain, brand or offer page belongs to that pharmacy. We examine legal pages, contact routes, trading disclosures and the consultation journey to establish the connection, contacting the pharmacy directly through an independently matched route where the link remains unclear.

4. Business and ownership identity

We compare the website's trading identity with public company information: legal company name, company number, registered office, trading names and responsible organisation. The complete picture should be coherent and should not leave patients guessing who receives their information or payment.

5. Prescribing and dispensing pathway

Some services run the website, clinical consultation and dispensing pharmacy through different organisations. We check whether the service makes these roles understandable, reviewing Care Quality Commission, General Medical Council or other professional register information where relevant. A provider should clearly explain who conducts the clinical assessment, who may issue the prescription, which pharmacy dispenses, and who handles payment, delivery, complaints and aftercare.

6. GPhC inspection information

Where a published report is available, we review the pharmacy's latest inspection outcome. A current registration and a historic inspection outcome are different pieces of information, and we consider published improvement plans, enforcement information or recent material findings where relevant to the service being compared.

7. Foundayo service and price checks

We manually inspect the Foundayo route presented to patients, which may include advertised dose and pack information, consultation requirements, eligibility or prescribing claims, new and returning-patient pricing, delivery charges, discount conditions, subscription or repeat-order terms, cancellation conditions, and the final amount shown before payment. A provider must not present Foundayo as an ordinary retail product available without an appropriate prescription and clinical assessment.

8. Evidence and continuing review

Verification is not treated as a permanent badge. We record when a provider was checked and may re-check when information changes. Listings can be suspended, hidden or removed while questions are investigated.

Why a GPhC number alone is not enough

GPhC registration is essential, but checking a number alone does not complete verification. A public register can help establish that a pharmacy exists. It may not, by itself, prove that the exact website, trading brand, discount page or payment journey being used by a patient is genuinely operated by or authorised by that pharmacy.

Dayo therefore checks both sides of the connection. The regulated pharmacy: its name, registration, address and inspection information. The online service: its domain, business identity, legal disclosures, consultation pathway and stated dispensing arrangements. The provider must form a traceable chain from the website through to the organisation prescribing and dispensing the medicine.

Foundayo-specific safety and transparency checks

Foundayo contains orforglipron and was authorised by the MHRA on 10 August 2026 for specified uses in weight management and type 2 diabetes. It is a prescription-only medicine, and approval of the medicine does not mean it can be supplied to everyone or purchased without an individual clinical assessment. When reviewing a Foundayo provider, we look for a service that:

• makes the need for a prescription and clinical assessment clear;
• does not guarantee acceptance before the patient has been assessed;
• identifies the pharmacy responsible for dispensing;
• avoids presenting price as more important than medical suitability;
• does not encourage inappropriate dose selection or unsupervised switching;
• explains material charges and commitment terms before payment;
• provides an identifiable route for questions, complaints and aftercare.

Read the official MHRA Foundayo authorisation announcement.

What can trigger a new review

A provider may be reviewed again following a change of pharmacy ownership; a new dispensing pharmacy or prescriber; a change of physical premises; a new website or domain; a company-name or trading-name change; missing or conflicting regulatory information; a material GPhC inspection or enforcement update; misleading price, delivery or subscription information; patient reports that conflict with the published service; concerns about prescribing, dispensing or medicine supply; or an unexplained loss of contact. Previous verification does not prevent us from suspending or removing a listing when new information emerges.

Dayo listing statuses

• Dayo Verified: the provider has completed our manual checks and currently meets the minimum requirements for inclusion.
• Verification being updated: a material detail has changed or new evidence is being reviewed, and the listing may be temporarily restricted.
• Not listed: we have not obtained enough evidence to establish the required pharmacy, website and business connection.
• Removed: the provider no longer meets our requirements, has materially changed its service, or has failed to resolve an important verification concern.

Payment, commission or commercial relationships cannot override these statuses.

Our independence and commercial disclosure

Dayo is an independent UK Foundayo comparison and information platform operated by Medstack Ltd. We do not prescribe Foundayo, dispense medicines or decide whether treatment is clinically suitable. Providers cannot pay to bypass verification or purchase a higher position in the comparison.

Dayo may receive a commission when a user follows a tracked link and later places an eligible order, which helps fund the comparison service. Commercial arrangements do not replace our manual checks and do not prevent us from hiding or removing a provider. Prices should be compared using the total payable amount, including delivery, discounts and any subscription commitment, and you should always confirm the final price and terms on the provider's own website. More in our independence and funding statement.

What Dayo Verified does not guarantee

Dayo Verified is a transparency and traceability standard. It is not a medical recommendation; a guarantee that treatment will be approved; confirmation that Foundayo is suitable for you; a substitute for a pharmacist, doctor or qualified prescriber; a guarantee of stock, dispatch speed or future pricing; a guarantee that a provider will remain unchanged after verification; or an official GPhC, MHRA, CQC or NHS accreditation. Only an appropriate healthcare professional can assess individual suitability and prescribe treatment.

How to check a Foundayo pharmacy yourself

Before giving a website medical information or payment details:

• Find the dispensing pharmacy's full name, address and GPhC number.
• Search for the premises on the official GPhC register.
• Compare the registered address with the provider's published information.
• Check whether the domain and trading brand are clearly connected to that pharmacy.
• Identify who provides the consultation and who dispenses the prescription.
• Review the latest available GPhC inspection information.
• Confirm the final price, delivery charge and commitment terms.
• Stop if the provider promises prescription medicine without a meaningful clinical assessment.

Avoid buying prescription medicines through social media, private messages or websites that conceal the identity of the dispensing pharmacy. Our fake pharmacy guide covers the red flags in detail.

Report a concern about a Dayo listing

Provider information can change quickly. If you find a conflicting pharmacy address, unclear dispensing arrangement, inaccurate price, unexpected subscription term or another concern, please contact Dayo with the provider name, page address and any supporting evidence. We will manually review the report and can restrict the listing while significant concerns are investigated. Suspected illegal medicine sales, falsified products or medicine safety concerns can also be reported through the MHRA Yellow Card scheme.