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Pharmacy contractors in Scotland helping first-time buyers on the rise

Christie and Co said "a notable trend" was contractors providing “a significant proportion of the deposit” needed to secure funding.

26 Aug 2026

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NPA: Rates hike could force ‘hundreds’ of pharmacies out of business

NPA warns some members have seen business rates triple

21 Aug 2026

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Cheltenham pharmacy sold out of administration in under a week

Spa Pharmacy sold rapidly after falling into financial difficulty

18 Aug 2026

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Superdrug appoints new pharmacy superintendent

Rachel Jones has been with the chain since joining as a trainee pharmacist in 2017

14 Aug 2026

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Over 100 ex-Jhoots staff unlikely to receive redundancy payments

Administrators update on Jhoots Pharmacy Limited insolvency proceedings

11 Aug 2026

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Plans for £7bn Boots takeover at risk amid ‘stand-off’ with potential buyers

Weston family offered a ‘lower number’ than Boots owners expected, according to reports

04 Aug 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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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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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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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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Three-quarters of adults rate pharmacies as ‘essential’ to high street

Expanding pharmacy services could boost regeneration efforts, finds Boots-funded report

20 Jul 2026

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Why community pharmacy needs the in-person conversation

Digital access has its place – but pharmacy shouldn’t forget what it does best

16 Jul 2026

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A quarter of contractors take no salary as just 14% of pharmacies turn a profit

CPE’s pressures survey shows a fifth of pharmacies considering redundancies to manage costs

14 Jul 2026

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CPE urges pharmacies to ‘action’ 194,000 unpaid and referred-back items worth £1.55m

Community Pharmacy England said the unpaid items equates to an average of £150 per pharmacy

10 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy2U shareholders announce £500m continuation fund

The DSP is a ‘category-defining business’ says G Square Capital

08 Jul 2026

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Superdrug bucks high street trend as pre-tax profits rise to £144m

Health and beauty sector defies footfall slump seen elsewhere, say directors

06 Jul 2026

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