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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 2 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 3 Min Article

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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 , 4 Min Article

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Working through umbrella firms

It is important that locums — and the pharmacies that hire them — conduct their due diligence to ensure that they are working with compliant accredited umbrella providers, not disguised remuneration schemes, says Crawford Temple, chief executive of Professional Passport

04 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Getting it right with IR35 tax rules

Community pharmacy owners engaging locum pharmacists need to ensure their contractual agreements and working practices comply with the reformed IR35 tax rules, known as off-payroll legislation. So says Dave Chaplin, chief executive of compliance firm IR35 Shield

18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Superdrug undercuts multiples on private flu jabs for loyalty card holders

Superdrug to charge members £8.79 and non-members £16.99

18 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Purchasing your own pharmacy (for the very first time)

Being a first-time pharmacy buyer can be life-changing. Here four brand new owners tell us about their experiences.

16 Aug 2023 , 6 Min Article

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Bestway acquires John Bell & Croyden from Hallo Healthcare

Bestway commits to keeping the company name and building on the brand heritage after acquisition of iconic London-based pharmacy

08 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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