# Do Paid Pharmacy Listings Affect Ratings? | Pick My Pharmacy

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# Do paid listings affect pharmacy ratings on Pick My Pharmacy?

By [Kaiser Khan](/author/kaiser-khan/) · Updated 9 July 2026

In short

No. Paying for Standard, Premium, city sponsorship, or pay-per-lead never changes a pharmacy's rating or match score. Paid placement buys visibility and is always labelled. Scores use published, verifiable data only — see our methodology.

At a glance

- ·Ratings cannot be bought
- ·Match scores ignore payment tier
- ·Sponsored placement is labelled
- ·Patients never pay to compare
- ·Full rules in methodology and partner terms

## What payment does buy

Priority placement in labelled slots, higher enquiry allowances, and profile enhancements — not a higher rating or ranking.

## Why we separate the two

Patient trust depends on independent scoring. Pharmacies still get a clear commercial path to reach comparing patients.

Next step

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## People Also Ask
Can I pay to remove a poor review?+
No. We do not sell review removal. Disputed factual errors can be raised through the claim process with evidence.

Keep reading

- [How do I list my pharmacy on Pick My Pharmacy?](/answers/how-do-i-list-my-pharmacy-on-pick-my-pharmacy/)
- [Methodology](/methodology/)
- [For pharmacies](/partners/)

**Affiliate disclosure:**Pick My Pharmacy is free to use. We may earn a fee when you visit a referral partner or send a private-service enquiry. That never changes ratings, match results, or the prices you pay. Outbound partner links userel="sponsored". See[affiliate compliance](/methodology/#affiliate-compliance)and[how we make money](/how-it-works/).

This article is general information for UK patients, not medical advice, and NHS rules and charges change — confirm current rules on [nhs.uk](https://www.nhs.uk) or speak to a pharmacist or GP before acting. For urgent medical help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency. Price figures are indicative benchmarks from our[methodology](/methodology/).