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Pharmacies in Wales feel impact of 20mph speed limit

New urban speed limit causes delays to wholesaler deliveries and disrupts services to housebound clients.

05 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CMA investigates LloydsDirect acquisition by Pharmacy2U

The regulator has served an initial enforcement order amid competition concerns.

01 Dec 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Jhoots buys 36 LloydsPharmacy branches with £17m HSBC funding

The acquisitions take the number of pharmacies owned by Jhoots’ in the UK to 99.

27 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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High turnover of pharmacies will disrupt patient care, superintendent warns MPs

Widespread changes of ownership threaten continuity of care, MPs told

23 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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BREAKING: LloydsPharmacy disappears from UK high street

Hallo Healthcare Group has sold its 1,054 high street pharmacies, with over 6,500 employees joining new owners.

23 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Father and son make Yew Tree in Walsall their first pharmacy purchase

Ian and Jas Riaar bought Yew Tree Pharmacy in Walsall for an undisclosed fee.

17 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Family-owned Whitworth Chemists to sell all 34 pharmacies

Family shareholders to sell up entire business following a strategic review

10 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy down to fewer than 50 branches

Fifty years after Allen Lloyd started the business, it is now down to a few dozen stores

08 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy in Glasgow sold for first time in over 35 years

Christie & Co said Macbon Chemist generated interest even though the market had been “flooded with opportunities” by LloydsPharmacy branches.

07 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots pharmacists to receive 5% pay increase from November 1

One-off £750 payment for eligible pharmacists and managers in addition to pay uplift

09 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Rising business costs see Day Lewis’s profits fall by a quarter

Rise in turnover offset by 17 per cent jump in administrative spending in 2022-23

05 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Making collections more convenient

Most people are now familiar with accessing goods and services at the click of a button – a fundamental shift in consumer habits that community pharmacies must not ignore, says Gary Paragpuri

04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Walthamstow pharmacy sold after owner decides to retire

Leyton Green Pharmacy, which dispenses an average of 2,697 items a month, was acquired by three pharmacists led by Abdus Subhan.

14 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government clawback proposals will hurt life sciences investment, say manufacturers

Life sciences FDI has already fallen by 47 per cent, warns trade body

20 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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What kind of image are you portraying?

Further integration of community pharmacy into the NHS will strengthen the sector’s clinical future. But for that to happen pharmacies need to ensure they are portraying the right professional image, says Liam Stapleton

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Two independent pharmacies in Scotland up for sale

Sanjay Majhu, who owns several pharmacies in the country, is selling Islay Pharmacy and Inveraray Pharmacy.

28 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article