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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

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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

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‘Middlemen’ drug distributors ‘driving up prices’ says Labour MP

Pharmacy APPG chair warns there are "massive" issues with medicines supply

15 Sep 2023

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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

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Chemist4U secures £12 million investment from Pitalia Capital

Anil Pitalia, the head of Pitalia Capital, was impressed by the “huge growth potential” in Chemist4U’s next-day delivery service.

07 Sep 2023

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Well buys up 11 ex-Lloyds branches in Scotland

All staff to be kept on as Well buys up branches from the ailing multiple

03 Aug 2023

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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

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Boots announces first seven store closures with 290 more to come

Woking and Wakefield among affected areas as closures loom

20 Jul 2023

professionalism

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

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South East London pharmacy sold after 20 years

A F Browne Pharmacy in Sidcup sold for an undisclosed price

10 Jul 2023

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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

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Average locum rates in UK on the rise, says agency

Locate a Locum says average rates across the country increased by almost a fifth to nearly £39 an hour.

28 Jun 2023

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Boots to close 300 branches

The closure programme is expected to focus on stores that are near other Boots sites.

28 Jun 2023

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Well Pharmacy seeks to pacify watchdog by axing seven stores

CMA has 'reasonable grounds' to believe Bestway's divestment offer will be acceptable.

23 Jun 2023

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Patients visiting more than one pharmacy to get their medicines

New data suggest 5 million people had to visit multiple pharmacies to get prescription medicines over the past year.

20 Jun 2023

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First-time buyer snaps up 5.7k items Inverness pharmacy despite ‘staffing challenges’

Other prospective buyers put off by locum rates but Craig Dorrington was undaunted, says broker

20 Jun 2023

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