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Holland & Barrett becomes PAGB member

Holland & Barrett said joining the PAGB will help the health food retailer “keep ahead of the evolving regulatory landscape”.

05 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Boots triples annual profits as retail sales surge

Accounts for 2022-23 show Boots emerged from the pandemic in good health

29 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CPE chief: Sunak’s election announcement must not delay funding talks

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison said the negotiator is focused on “accelerating” the 2024-25 talks in the next few weeks.

23 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Wiltshire Council to discuss potential new pharmacy in Warminster tomorrow

Andrew Murrison, the MP for South-West Wiltshire, said local residents were struggling to access timely pharmacy care.

22 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacist makes first move into ownership after buying pharmacy near Southampton

Madhu Bhogadi has purchased Bishop Waltham Pharmacy, which was owned by Matrix Primary Healthcare Ltd.

21 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Boots tries to stop independent from opening pharmacy in South Oxfordshire town

Chaudhry Abbas said Boots wanted to “maintain the monopoly” in Wallingford, a claim Boots denied.

20 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Superdrug to cut the ribbon on 25 new stores in 2024

Superdrug to open some of its 'biggest ever stores' this year

17 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Boots parent ‘revisiting plan to sell its UK business’

WBA stock rallies amid reports it is once more eyeing a sale of the Boots UK business.

14 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NHS figures show net loss of 432 pharmacies in England in 2023-24

The Company Chemists’ Association has warned that the situation is having “a disastrous impact on patients”.

02 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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AIMp refocuses activities with name change to Independent Pharmacies Association

AIMp is changing its name to the Independent Pharmacies Association and opening its membership to all independent pharmacies to “provide a clearer identity and afford a strong voice to independent pharmacies in England and Wales”.

30 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Permanent pharmacy closures up five-fold in the space of a year

Net pharmacy closures rose to 432 in 2023-24, warns the CCA

29 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Study: Independents optimistic about turnover but face big challenges

The study by CIG Research revealed independents were not hopeful about their prospects of generating a profit in 2024.

12 Apr 2024 , 6 Min Article

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Sigma: New, greener logistics platform will prevent stock loss

Sigma Pharmaceuticals to use the 'ground-breaking' BoxxDocks platform

08 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Well posts a £32m loss for 2022-23 as scripts dip slightly

Business suffers despite revenue increase and 'significant' expansion

03 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public access to pharmacy services remains good despite closures, pharmacy inquiry told

Despite the number of pharmacy closures in the past five years the public’s access to community pharmacies remains good, the final session of the Health and Social Care Committee’s pharmacy inquiry has been told.

26 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Thornton & Ross parent reports double-digit growth

Consumer health the biggest sales growth driver for Stada in 2023.

15 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article