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First-time buyer completes deal for pharmacy in Birmingham

Noor Ali Shah, 30, bought Medicare Chemist which, according to Christie and Co, dispenses an average of 8,618 items a month

16 Aug 2024

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Pharmacy group adds to portfolio with purchase in Aberdeen

Kemnay Pharmacy Ltd, which owns pharmacies in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Dundee, bought Anderson & Spence Pharmacy.

07 Aug 2024

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Nine-tenths of pharmacies have stopped using locums ‘on cost grounds’

CPE poll finds rising workforce costs are one of the top challenges for contractors.

05 Aug 2024

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Superdrug appoints new pharmacy director to deliver health strategy

Craig Watt takes up the newly created role having worked for Superdrug for a number of years in a variety of positions.

22 Jul 2024

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NPA urges patients to be calm in pharmacies as global IT outage hits NHS

The outage has left pharmacies struggling to access prescriptions, which efforts to supply medicines.

19 Jul 2024

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‘Looking beyond community pharmacy’: Rowlands acquires six hospital branches

Rowlands announces acquisition of six hospital pharmacies previously owned by Lloyds.

18 Jul 2024

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Starmer must appoint a medicines tsar to solve shortages, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association has warned that the supply chain's "robustness" needs testing because patients’ health is suffering.

12 Jul 2024

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First-time buyer acquires pharmacy in Surrey village

Ash Ghadimi bought Chobham Pharmacy in Chobham which, according to Christie & Co, dispenses an average of 4,729 items a month.

08 Jul 2024

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Superdrug saw profits rise by a third in 2023

High street chain says own brand product ranges have been a factor in sales growth.

08 Jul 2024

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Nearly 20pc of voters see a local pharmacy close in past 12 months, NPA poll finds

The NPA is warning that pharmacy closures will ‘pile pressure on GP surgeries’.

03 Jul 2024

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The Huddersfield manufacturer on a growth path

Thornton & Ross managing director Nigel Stephenson on the company's five-year plan

03 Jul 2024

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NHS England economic analysis of pharmacies underway

Pharmacies in England can soon expect to be contacted by companies commissioned by NHS England to carry out an economic analysis of NHS pharmaceutical services

02 Jul 2024

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‘Strong quarter’ for Boots as health services grow in popularity

Thirteenth consecutive quarter of market share growth for the multiple.

28 Jun 2024

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‘Significant interest’ in Boots says US parent – but no plans to sell now

WBA appears to downplay Boots sales plans in call with shareholders

27 Jun 2024

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Pharmacy numbers reach 10-year low in Northern Ireland

Government report reveals a net closure of 14 pharmacies across Northern Ireland.

27 Jun 2024

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The power of two? Weighing up mergers

How can you make sure a merger or acquisition goes through smoothly?

21 Jun 2024

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