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Well makes £13m loss as it exits dozens of ‘non-core’ branches

'A challenging year for the business' say directors as latest Well accounts published

26 Mar 2025

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‘Material errors’: Drug firms overturn £35m collusion fines on appeal

Drug companies win appeal against the CMA's findings on prochlorperazine market entry.

28 May 2024

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Competition watchdog poised to approve Well’s acquisition of 46 pharmacies

Multiple has found buyers for seven existing branches to address takeover concerns

27 Jul 2023

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Well Pharmacy seeks to pacify watchdog by axing seven stores

CMA has 'reasonable grounds' to believe Bestway's divestment offer will be acceptable.

23 Jun 2023

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Bestway purchase of Lexon raises competition concerns, says CMA

Proposals have been submitted to offload pharmacies following CMA investigation.

15 Jun 2023

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BREAKING: Well Pharmacy acquires wholesalers Lexon and Asurex

Bestway said it will notify the Competition and Markets Authority about the deal.

17 Apr 2023

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CMA disqualifies former Lexon director over illegal information sharing

Watchdog disqualifies Pritesh Sonpal from taking up a director's role in Britain for four years.

12 Jan 2022

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Medicines wholesaler secures multi-million refinancing deal

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

05 Jan 2022

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Lexon's appeal against £1.2m fine for collusion dismissed

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has dismissed pharmaceutical company Lexon’s appeal against a £1.2m fine for breaking competition law. 

25 Feb 2021

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Lexon appeals against £1.2m nortriptyline fine

CMA says it will defend an appeal brought by Lexon against a £1.2m fine for allegedly sharing commercially sensitive information.

02 Jun 2020

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Four companies fined £3.4m in CMA nortriptyline probe

Wholesaler Lexon (UK) has been fined although it denies any infringement.

04 Mar 2020

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