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Well: 15 per cent profit dip partly due to ‘rising payroll costs’

Multiple says Covid revenue hit and rising locum costs ate into profit margin in 2021-22.

23 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Digital pharmacy sets sights on expansion with £10m funding

Phlo plans to set up more city dispensing hubs after Series A announcement

21 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Two pharmacies sold to first-time buyers

Christie and Co brokered deals to sell Woodstock Road Chemist in Oxford and Barton Pharmacy in North Devon.

14 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Focus on growing items - not cheaper wholesale prices, says buying director

Items per month has the biggest impact on profit, says Avicenna purchasing director

07 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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DH to go ahead with clawback hike on branded drugs companies

Manufacturers dismayed at increased statutory rate to come in from April

03 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Are supermarkets the best place for pharmacies?

An economist casts her eye on the news that LloydsPharmacy is axing its Sainsbury's stores

01 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy accounts reveal net loss of £66m

Losses reduced by over a third, but multiple still faces challenges

27 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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High rents still a major problem for pharmacies, warns NPA

The government promised to resolve the issue in July last year.

21 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy insists branch buyers use AAH as primary wholesaler

A legally-binding clause in the purchase agreement says buyers must agree to use AAH as the primary wholesaler for at least three years.

17 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds could face legal challenge over Sainsbury’s redundancy packages

PDA members being made redundant due to Sainsbury's closures concerned over their entitlement

17 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy sales are ‘good’ opportunity for independents

Kent LPC chair Amish Patel, however, warned prospective buyers to do their research before making an offer.

10 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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LloydsPharmacy announcement sends shockwaves through sector

Lloyds announcement casts doubt on future of supermarket pharmacies

01 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Unlocking the power of community in your workplace

Here are three leadership and strategy tactics you can immediately bring into your business to encourage your team to think and act like a real community.

01 Feb 2023 , 60 Min Module

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Broker: Corporate sell-offs an opportunity for independents

Independents have a chance to turn around low-performing pharmacies, says Christie & Co

01 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Supermarket closures: Tesco to close eight pharmacies

Eight of Tesco's 220-plus pharmacies to close as part of wider shake up.

31 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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PM warned many pharmacy businesses will not survive 2023

Collective letter from pharmacy organisations and large multiples says help needed to to resolve crisis engulfing community pharmacy.

31 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

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