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NPA chief: Business rates will 'really hurt' independents

Eton contractor Olivier Picard warns a return to full rates will hurt independent pharmacies.

10 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

Building back better

The pandemic put face to face exhibitions on hold for 18 months. Matthew Butler, executive director at CloserStill Media, says The Pharmacy Show is bouncing back stronger than ever

10 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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'Super pharmacies' CEO announces new GP services partnership

Alitam group will launch services across network in partnership with Pharmadoctor.

09 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Chain of consequences

The lack of a long term solution is increasing supply chain concerns in Northern Ireland

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Rumoured frontrunner to buy Boots walks away over 'price expectations'

Bain and CVC did not submit an anticipated offer despite early talk their deal was a frontrunner.

02 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Largest pharmacy chains in price war over Covid lateral flow tests

Boots, LloydsPharmacy and Superdrug are competing for consumers’ hearts and minds over the tests.

24 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Staffordshire pharmacies sold through 'confidential process'

The two pharmacies have been sold for an undisclosed sum.

17 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Potential bidders for Boots have two weeks to make an offer

Initial bids are to be submitted by the end of the month according to reports.

14 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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'Really difficult' to recruit pharmacists says Rowlands MD

Pharmacies are competing with NHS employers for personnel, says Nigel Swift.

10 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Scottish group buys pharmacy in Liverpool after securing seven-figure funding

Rightdose Pharmacy took over Meadows in Liverpool after receiving support from HSBC.

08 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Group seals deal to refinance pharmacy and property portfolio

MSA Global Holdings Limited struck an agreement with Christie Finance for its pharmacy operator MSA Group to refinance.

02 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

Two years in, is it time CPCS got a tweak?

Leela Barham looks at calls for reform of the CPCS and the claim that it could save the NHS £640 million a year if GP practices and patients buy in

02 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology

Pharmacy, Covid and data protection

Data protection compliance has never been more pertinent

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Scottish couple buy first pharmacy after securing bank funding

Daniel and Daniela Ferrie have acquired John P Fenton & Sons in East Kilbride.

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds applies to NHS to keep reduced hours at Sainsbury's sites

The multiple will apply to the NHS to keep reduced hours at its 100-hour supermarket branches.

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Boots to cut 'supplementary' trading hours across a number of stores

Boots confirms plans to cut back on hours outside contractual obligations with NHS in some stores.

19 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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