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Boots posts 12th quarter of retail market share growth

Boots is reporting retail sales growth of 5.9 per cent for the three months to 29 February 2024, on top of a 16 per cent increase in the prior year quarter.

02 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Boots launches £99 private Covid vaccination service

Boots to become first multiple to offer private Covid service on April 1.

27 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Superdrug starts delivering Mounjaro weight loss drug to patients’ homes

The treatment was only available at a health clinic or pharmacy because it needs to be stored between two and eight degrees Celsius.

08 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Boots head office staff told to work from office full time from September

Managing director calls for face-to-face working to foster 'inspiring' culture.

06 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Boots launches blister pack recycling pilot in 100 stores

Boots is expanding its ‘Recycle at Boots’ scheme to include a blister pack recycling pilot in over 100 stores in London and South East England.

20 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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People on deprived estate will die if it has no pharmacy, warns councillor

Jeremy Blatchford told North Somerset Council the closure of a Boots branch in Weston-super-Mare will leave it without a pharmacy.

16 Feb 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacy2U goes back to making a loss after two-year blip

Pre-tax loss of £5.6m for the distance dispensing giant

08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Superdrug launches Wegovy weight loss service in health clinics

Patients will talk to a nurse about their weight loss goals, medical history, blood pressure and body mass index.

08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy2U offers six-condition Pharmacy First service

Pharmacy2U said patients can book an online appointment with a pharmacist.

07 Feb 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Asda clarifies Pharmacy First target and denies link-selling claims

Asda denies setting an initial target of 30 consultations a month for its stores and sending a communication to staff telling them “link-selling is key.”

02 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Superdrug ‘first to stock’ £99 non-hormonal menopause medication

Superdrug to stock Veoza at price of £99 per pack of 28

01 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy liquidation: £8m left over to pay debts of £293m

Scores of creditors named in liquidation proceedings as the multiple winds down completely.

29 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Asda area manager warns locums who don’t engage with Pharmacy First will be removed

Asda healthcare area manager Andrew Windus said locums who refuse to engage with Pharmacy First will be "removed" from Locate a Locum's platform "permanently."

29 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Asda offers customers money incentive to talk to it about Pharmacy First

English Pharmacy Board members Thorrun Govind and Paul Summerfield have aired concerns about Asda's offer to put £1 in customers’ cash pots.

24 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Boots second group to test EPS in Wales

If testing is successful, electronic prescribing will be introduced in Boots stores across Wales in early 2024.

15 Jan 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Superdrug reports 9.2 sales increase during strong Christmas period

Superdrug reports 20 per cent categpry growth across cosmetic products

15 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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