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Medicines wholesaler secures multi-million refinancing deal

Lexon secures multi million asset-based lending facility with HSBC.

05 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds signs contract to stock fit to fly antigen tests

LloydsPharmacy will begin stocking Myhealthchecked's fit to fly antigen tests this month.

05 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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American equity firm reportedly makes offer on Boots UK

Bain Capital declines to comment on reports it has made a takeover offer for the multiple.

04 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Scottish contractors to be paid lower base rate for Pharmacy First

Base rate to drop by a fifth in January as activity funding pool set to increase.

09 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Alliance Healthcare to become carbon zero by 2030

Alliance Healthcare has announced plans to make its operations net carbon zero by the close of the decade.

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Stretched but bouncing back

Brexit and the pandemic have tested medicines supply chains. What lessons have been learned to mitigate future shortages?

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Campaigners urge Boots to keep lower EHC prices after Black Friday

BPAS calls on Boots not to raise prices back to pre-sale levels after Black Friday deal.

29 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Walgreens, CVS and Walmart helped fuel opioid epidemic, jury finds

Over 60 million and 80 million prescriptions for painkillers were dispensed in Lake and Trumbull respectively between 2012 and 2016.

24 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Well teams up with Antibiotic Research UK on AMR awareness

Well Pharmacy teams will be handing out leaflets on antimicrobial resistance next week.

19 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Thornton & Ross recycles office furniture in local sustainability partnership

Thornton & Ross is collaborating with Third Sector Leaders and Kirklees Council.

11 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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IEFS launched to handle emergency medicines deliveries

Medicines at risk of shortage can be transported to the UK within days through a new international transport system

03 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Fraud: a £1.2bn problem

The rise of online as a revenue stream for pharmacies adds just another scam threat to many – cardholder not present (CNP) fraud

13 Sep 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Boots to launch 30 new beauty halls in smaller stores

Boots has announced the roll out of 30 new beauty halls in smaller stores across the UK.

01 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Boots partners with Deliveroo on home orders

Home deliveries launch from 14 Boots stores for customers using Deliveroo.

24 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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