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French pharmacists strike over closures, shortages and online pharmacy proposals

Up to 90 per cent of French pharmacies closing their doors in one-day strike

30 May 2024

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Jhoots branch closed with repossession notice from bailiff company

Staff turned up for work at the Rainham branch on Friday morning to discover “several notices up in the window”.

22 Apr 2024

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NPA announces roadshow dates

The NPA is hitting the road with a series of face-to-face member events across England. Details here.

15 Apr 2024

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Pharmacy devastated by fire reopens two years later

Pender Pharmacy reopened in Gravesend High Street this month having been forced to relocate in May 2022.

10 Apr 2024

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More speculation about possible Boots sell-off

Owner WBA might be looking at again listing the UK pharmacy chain on the stock market, according to Bloomberg.

14 Dec 2023

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Boots cuts the ribbon on new beauty concept store in London

Company announces plans to train up more pharmacists in clinical skin care

07 Dec 2023

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Asking price of £850,000 for two Derbyshire pharmacies in administration

Pharmacies dispense and average of 16k items per month between them, says broker

06 Nov 2023

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MHRA has seized £5 million of illegally traded medicines this year

This is the 15th year since the MHRA launched Operation Pangea, an initiative cracking down on medicines crime.

31 Oct 2023

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Boots pharmacy sales up 10 per cent against last year

Boots UK reports strong year-on-year growth as parent company intensifies cost-cutting

12 Oct 2023

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Boots parent company appoints new CEO as it ‘right-sizes’ business operations

Tim Wentworth will bring several years' experience in the US pharmacy market

11 Oct 2023

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Pharmacy2U picks up LloydsDirect for an undisclosed amount

The merger brings together the UK’s two biggest online pharmacy businesses.

09 Oct 2023

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Regional multiples boost market share by 40% as large chains downsize

The number of pharmacies owned by mid-size operators has leapt by 40 per cent in the 12 months to April.

06 Oct 2023

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Superdrug to ditch disposable vapes on environmental grounds

Chain tells P3pharmacy all stock will be cleared by the end of 2023

22 Sep 2023

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Well’s expansion plans approved by competition watchdog

Acquisition of Knights Pharmacy chain given the greenlight by CMA

21 Aug 2023

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