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‘For now, nothing changes’: Boots shareholders approve £18bn private equity takeover

Shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of takeover, email reveals

11 Jul 2025

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Picking up the pieces: The aftermath of a pharmacy closure

What happens to those left behind when a nearby pharmacy closes?

11 Jul 2025

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High street bank finds pharmacists less confident in the short term future

Contractors doubtful about their immediate prospects, finds Lloyds Bank report

09 Jul 2025

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Pharma company: We use ‘dual sourcing’ of molecules to prevent bottlenecks

Cost concerns stop many industry players from using dual sourcing of APIs, says manufacturer

08 Jul 2025

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‘No limit’: Day Lewis open to all stores being ‘co-owned’ by pharmacists

'We see co-ownership as the way forward' says the chain's joint venture manager

07 Jul 2025

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Who will win pharmacy’s turf war?

Scrapping over membership sizes only creates more chaos says Outsider

04 Jul 2025

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Knights Pharmacy gets eight-figure loan to fund Valleys expansion

The chain now operates more than 70 stores across England and Wales

03 Jul 2025

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Nearly all pharmacies considering ‘rearranging’ their core hours

Over 95% looking at rearranging their hours using new regulatory flexibility

30 Jun 2025

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Boots pharmacy sales up 5% as parent company loses $3bn

Quarterly results show an almost 20% rise in Boots.com sales compared to last year

27 Jun 2025

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Group claiming to represent independents launches professional liability insurance

The Independent Pharmacy Contractors Network has launched indemnity insurance for its members days after the Royal Pharmaceutical Society launched its own insurance.

06 Jun 2025

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Number of prescription items dispensed in England increases to 1.26 billion

The most dispensed drug in 2024-25 was Atorvastatin with 73 million items, according to data from the NHS Business Services Authority.

05 Jun 2025

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Offloading pension scheme boosts Boots profits to £211m as it axes 334 stores

Sale of pension scheme helps Boots swerve a loss in 2023-24 accounts

05 Jun 2025

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Phoenix opens depot in Aberdeen to meet ‘increasing demand’

Phoenix said the new depot will allow it to serve its customers "with even greater efficiency” in Scotland.

20 May 2025

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Numark: Where’s Labour’s economic model for hub and spoke law change?

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan welcomed the law change but questioned the lack of an economic blueprint.

02 May 2025

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Boots sales up 5% in first results since WBA takeover news

First quarterly results since news of acquisition show Boots online sales still growing.

09 Apr 2025

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Paydens’ losses double to £13m as lending agreement sees it sell branches

The chain had a difficult 2023-24 – but directors say it will turn a profit this year

07 Apr 2025

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