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NPA: Rates hike could force ‘hundreds’ of pharmacies out of business

NPA warns some members have seen business rates triple

21 Aug 2026

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Almost 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines disposed of last year

Medicines wastage could have filled 75 swimming pools in 2025, finds NPA

10 Aug 2026

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A record-breaking two million women prescribed HRT in 2025-26

NHS prescribing of HRT up more than double compared to 2020, finds BSA

05 Aug 2026

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Pharmacies ‘dismayed’ as pubs get 20% rates reduction

Pharmacies left out of Burnham’s business rates announcement

23 Jul 2026

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‘DPPs can withdraw at anytime’: IP infrastructure still shaky, say pharmacists

NPA report finds pharmacists and patients support prescribing but concerns remain

16 Jul 2026

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Editor’s comment: From rivalry to rapprochement?

Pharmacy’s divided voice has weakened its case in the past. Could that be about to change, asks Ross Ferguson?

09 Jul 2026

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Reflections: A legacy of care

NPA vice-chair, Sukhi Basra, on her personal inspiration and recognising the huge contribution of women in pharmacy.

07 Jul 2026

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Pharmacies placing ‘large orders’ with wholesalers as Wegovy tablets launch in UK

Product launching via a phased roll-out with lower strengths available first

06 Jul 2026

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Opinion: Let’s stick together

The journey ahead for pharmacy will not be an easy one, but it is a journey best taken together, says NPA chair Olivier Picard.

28 Nov 2025

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Serial shoplifter banned from all Boots stores in England and Wales

Criminal behaviour order bars convicted shoplifter from all Boots branches

18 Nov 2025

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Ask Your Pharmacist Week launches with Westminster event

This year’s campaign starts with a drop-in event for MPs in Westminster.

03 Nov 2025

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NPA: Deprived areas with greatest health needs worst hit by closures

Deprived areas disproportionately impacted by pharmacy closures in the last three years, according to new NPA analysis.

24 Oct 2025

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NPA: Community pharmacy could ’save the NHS billions’

The sector could save the NHS billions of pounds and improve patients’ lives through smarter medicines use, a new economic analysis has revealed.

06 Oct 2025

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Large multiples to lose a seat on CPE voting committee

'Interim arrangements' for committee to kick in from November

29 Sep 2025

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NPA warns pharmacies still teetering on the brink of closure

NHS figures show that a further 72 pharmacies have closed this year so far in England, around two a week.

27 Aug 2025

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Police drop case after NPA chair ‘threatened’ by 'thief' caught on CCTV

Police response lacking in wake of theft distress says NPA chair Olivier Picard

20 Aug 2025

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