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Public health,

Vaccines group publishes proposals to improve supply chain

The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group said proprietary booking systems should be integrated with the national booking system.

25 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology,

Healthera removes ‘Order your prescription’ button amid pharmacist outcry

Healthera responds to concerns about directory listings

20 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

Healthera: We won’t remove web listings for non-partner pharmacies

Contractors air frustration with how the online platform directs repeat prescription orders.

19 Nov 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Legal,

Serial shoplifter banned from all Boots stores in England and Wales

Criminal behaviour order bars convicted shoplifter from all Boots branches

18 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Artificial intelligence firm pays £45k for insolvent care home DSP

MedPal AI announces the purchase of Universal Pharmacy out of administration

17 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment,

‘Over 20’ Jhoots stores face NHS list removal, says minister

Isle of Wight 'test case' could trigger wave of Jhoots delistings, says Kinnock.

14 Nov 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Policy,

Starmer: We are working at speed to update pharmacy owner regulations

Prime minister tackles question about Jhoots in parliament

13 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business,

Kimberly-Clark agrees $49bn deal to acquire Kenvue

Kimberly-Clark to acquire the struggling consumer health product firm spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023.

04 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

Major change for rare disease treatments on way, signals MHRA

A new paper from the MHRA sets out UK regulator's intention to overhaul its rulebook for rare disease therapies.

04 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

Jhoots branch stripped of NHS contract after failed appeal

One of the chain's five Isle of Wight branches removed from NHS list.

04 Nov 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Property,

Lancashire chain puts over half its estate on the market

Five Sykes Chemist branches for sale with combined asking price of £3.2m.

24 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘No arrests’ as Northampton raid sees largest ever seizure of illegal GLP-1s

MHRA crackdown seizes £250k worth of fake and illegal weight loss jabs

24 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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 , 3 Min Article

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Property,

Lancashire chain puts over half its estate on the market

Five Sykes Chemist branches for sale with combined asking price of £3.2m.

24 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

HRT prescriptions in England increased by 11 per cent in 2024-25

The data showed 14.7 million HRT items were prescribed in 2024-25.

23 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment,

Day Lewis hit by 7% rise in running costs, latest accounts reveal

Family-owned chain committed to investing in automation to make it more resilient.

21 Oct 2025 , 3 Min Article

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