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Autumn statement: Living wage increase a ‘death blow’ to pharmacies

National Living Wage to rise by 10 per cent to £11.44 an hour, Hunt announces

22 Nov 2023

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Government and pharma industry reach agreement on branded medicines pricing

New five year VPAG sets yearly cap on the total allowed sales value of branded medicines to the NHS, with annual allowed growth in sales doubling from 2 to 4 per cent by 2027.

21 Nov 2023

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Doctors complain Pharmacy First will create ‘significant’ funding disparity

Pharmacies will get 'more than double' the per-consultation rate GPs receive, claims DAUK

21 Nov 2023

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System suppliers racing to be ready for Pharmacy First launch

Pharmacists will be able to send data to the MYS portal and GP records and see more parts of the GP record.

21 Nov 2023

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GPhC makes ‘difficult decision’ to implement 7.5% fee hike

Regulator presses ahead with deeply unpopular fee hike, citing increased operating costs

15 Nov 2023

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Family-owned Whitworth Chemists to sell all 34 pharmacies

Family shareholders to sell up entire business following a strategic review

10 Nov 2023

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LloydsPharmacy down to fewer than 50 branches

Fifty years after Allen Lloyd started the business, it is now down to a few dozen stores

08 Nov 2023

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RPS calls for ban on retailers offering paracetamol multi-buy deals

'Self-regulation' not enough to stop retailers' potentially harmful practices, warns RPS

07 Nov 2023

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EMA investigation could affect up to 225 UK generic products

Generic medicines authorised on the basis of studies conducted by Indian company Synapse Labs under investigation after "serious doubts" about reliability of clinical data.

07 Nov 2023

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Rowlands sees financial losses increase sixfold to £219m

Rowlands posts losses of almost £220m as it targets cost savings

06 Nov 2023

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Asking price of £850,000 for two Derbyshire pharmacies in administration

Pharmacies dispense and average of 16k items per month between them, says broker

06 Nov 2023

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Ex-Phoenix director takes the reins at Bestway wholesale division

Jeremy Meader to head up Bestway Healthcare's wholesale arm

02 Nov 2023

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Hampshire couple buy their second ex-Lloyds branch

Husband and wife pharmacist pair snap up Fareham pharmacy

02 Nov 2023

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MHRA has seized £5 million of illegally traded medicines this year

This is the 15th year since the MHRA launched Operation Pangea, an initiative cracking down on medicines crime.

31 Oct 2023

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Manchester pharmacy bought by DSP owner after ‘incredible’ interest from buyers

Online pharmacy owner plans to integrate his existing business into newly acquired site

13 Oct 2023

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NHS demands evidence from pharmacies with high number of hypertension claims

NHS BSA to target pharmacies with high claim numbers in payment verification exercise

12 Oct 2023

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