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New market entries being granted on ‘spurious’ grounds says Day Lewis director

Market entry is a ‘big issue’ says Jay Patel at the 2026 Pharmacy Show

11 Oct 2026

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Managers of large Boots stores to earn £67k in new pay deal

All pharmacists in bargaining group to get a 3.4 per pay rise from November

08 Oct 2026

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Contractor hands back £720k in hypertension fees as BSA cracks down

Exclusive: NHSBSA recovers £1.5m for primary care recovery plan services since January 2025

07 Oct 2026

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London pharmacist obtained leukaemia drugs with false prescriptions to sell to Europe

Pair found guilty after causing a £1.3m loss to the NHS over high-cost drugs

07 Oct 2026

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‘Definitive agreement’: Boots UK & Ireland sold for £6.7bn to Weston family

Sale of Boots Group businesses expected to go through in first quarter of 2027

07 Oct 2026

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‘Alarming’: Monthly price concessions record broken yet again

A total of 268 concessions granted in September

06 Oct 2026

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Beautician fined for unlawful POM possession after running aesthetics clinic from her home

Coleraine beautician fined £1,500 and a £15 offender levy

05 Oct 2026

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CPE runs £67k deficit as PR and staffing costs rise

Negotiator says deficit does not reflect ‘underlying financial pressure’

02 Oct 2026

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Welsh negotiator gives contractors three-month ‘levy holiday’

‘The least we can do’ says Community Pharmacy Wales of its decision

01 Oct 2026

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Sale of Boots to billionaire family ‘could be announced in the coming days’

Sources close to talks reveal deal between Boots and Weston family may be imminent

01 Oct 2026

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Pharmacy2U says patients can now register using their NHS App login

DSP says move gives NHS App users ‘greater choice’

30 Sep 2026

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Morrisons starts selling pharmacies as cost-cutting programme continues

The chain has sold several pharmacies to individual buyers and is looking to sell dozens more early next year, according to reports.

28 Sep 2026

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Scottish pharmacy sector to receive 3.5% boost to global sum funding

Global sum to rise by £8.5m as £10m transferred to dispensing pool

25 Sep 2026

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CPE explores fee changes depending on duration of treatment

Contract reform and branded generics discussed at CPE's June committee meeting

24 Sep 2026

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Avicenna partners with Healthya to help members deliver clinical services

Avicenna has partnered Healthya to help its member pharmacies deliver clinical services.

22 Sep 2026

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Pharmacy staff sentenced after investigation into prescription drug theft

Two ex-pharmacy employees and a third individual receive suspended sentences

17 Sep 2026

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