The familiar sight of the local high street pharmacy is no longer the only way patients in the UK access their medicines. The rapid rise of online and distance-selling pharmacies (DSPs)—from large national players to specialised digital clinics—is one of the most significant disruptions to the sector in decades. For locum pharmacists, whose careers are built on the day-to-day needs of bricks-and-mortar pharmacies, this digital shift raises a crucial question: is the growth of