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Five charged over “commercial robbery” at London Boots while Notts Police investigate pharmacy break-in

Police who investigated reports of a robbery in a branch of Boots on Hornchurch High Street made five arrests.

28 Jul 2026

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Two Allied Pharmacies stores under new ownership 7 months after Jhoots deal

Allied Pharmacies sells two of the stores it bought out of administration from Jhoots

28 Jul 2026

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Lincolnshire Co-op makes six redundant in pharmacy warehouse but plans branch improvements

Lincolnshire Co-op said 11 staff will move "on to new opportunities” after a consultation as “part of a wider change programme”.

28 Jul 2026

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Over 300k women access free EHC from pharmacies in 5 months

NHSE publishes figures on morning after pill uptake

28 Jul 2026

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Viatris made ‘difficult decision’ not to supply flu vaccine for 2026-27 UK season

Viatris said it wanted “to give customers sufficient time to secure alternative supply".

27 Jul 2026

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‘We’ve had no MenB vaccines delivered’: 85% of pharmacies face difficulties with service

Booking system and vaccine allocation emerge as key challenges in IPA survey

27 Jul 2026

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Ex-Boots tutor suspended over sexualised WhatsApp messages

Pharmacist persisted in sending unwanted messages after being asked to stop

27 Jul 2026

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Novo Nordisk’s £16m profit ‘driven by private Wegovy sales’

‘Rest of the portfolio in decline’ say Novo Nordisk UK directors

24 Jul 2026

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Independent pharmacies more likely to fail inspections, reports regulator

GPhC-authored academic paper finds larger corporate entities more likely to meet all inspection standards

24 Jul 2026

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Administrators update on Scottish chain's fate as 17 employees made redundant

Holding company Amiry & Gilbride had become ‘reliant on cash injections’ say administrators

23 Jul 2026

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Prescribing of mental health medicines in England on the rise, figures show

The NHS Business Services Authority revealed 96 million antidepressant items were prescribed in 2025-26.

23 Jul 2026

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Pharmacies ‘dismayed’ as pubs get 20% rates reduction

Pharmacies left out of Burnham’s business rates announcement

23 Jul 2026

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Pharmacist convicted for assaulting police officer and making homophobic 999 call suspended

Paul Martin Gadsden, who was suspended for six months, was also convicted of using threatening behaviour towards a taxi driver.

23 Jul 2026

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Pharmacies sold out of administration after falling into arrears with wholesalers

Neath pharmacies ‘could not maintain necessary stock levels’ after falling into debt

22 Jul 2026

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NPA urges Burnham to support pharmacies – starting with business rates

The National Pharmacy Association today told prime minister Andy Burnham to "reform" rates and "offer similar relief enjoyed by other parts of the NHS".

22 Jul 2026

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Warning for pharmacist who prescribed Mounjaro at ‘unregulated aesthetics clinic’

Prescription forms ‘did not accurately reflect prescribing entity’ finds GPhC

22 Jul 2026

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