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LloydsPharmacy accounts reveal net loss of £66m

Losses reduced by over a third, but multiple still faces challenges

27 Feb 2023

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High rents still a major problem for pharmacies, warns NPA

The government promised to resolve the issue in July last year.

21 Feb 2023

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PSNC rejects Government’s ‘insufficient’ pricing reform proposals

DHSC offer on relief measures and price concession reform 'nowhere near far enough'

20 Feb 2023

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Deadline extended for Pharmacy Pressures Survey responses

Pharmacy teams and owners have been given extra time to return their questionnaires to PSNC.

20 Feb 2023

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LloydsPharmacy insists branch buyers use AAH as primary wholesaler

A legally-binding clause in the purchase agreement says buyers must agree to use AAH as the primary wholesaler for at least three years.

17 Feb 2023

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Lloyds could face legal challenge over Sainsbury’s redundancy packages

PDA members being made redundant due to Sainsbury's closures concerned over their entitlement

17 Feb 2023

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Well Pharmacy seals Mind donations deal

Customers will be encouraged to make a 9p donation to the charity on top of their purchase when paying by card or digital wallet.

15 Feb 2023

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LloydsPharmacy sales are ‘good’ opportunity for independents

Kent LPC chair Amish Patel, however, warned prospective buyers to do their research before making an offer.

10 Feb 2023

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Experienced consumer health industry insider Wheeldon to advise CIG on international expansion

Former Novartis Consumer Health sales director appointed to CIG board as advisor

10 Feb 2023

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NHSE to support development of APIs for clinical services 

'Focus of development’ expected to be on the four suppliers that have already developed CPCS compliant systems

07 Feb 2023

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Will Bestway bid for LloydsPharmacy’s Sainsbury’s branches?

Bestway's decision to increase its stake in Sainsbury’s has led to speculation it may be interested in the pharmacies.

03 Feb 2023

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Phoenix MD leaves but new sales director arrives

Phoenix said Jeremy Meader decided to leave but ex-Alliance Healthcare commercial director John Pignone arrives.

01 Feb 2023

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Social enterprise bank helps Glasgow pharmacist buy first pharmacy

Frasers Pharmacy renamed Broom Pharmacy as Clare Brogan plans to grow team

01 Feb 2023

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Supermarket closures: Tesco to close eight pharmacies

Eight of Tesco's 220-plus pharmacies to close as part of wider shake up.

31 Jan 2023

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Unlocked value in self-care

A third of pharmacists working for independent or small chains do not have the resources to support patients with self-care, alongside their other roles, says report.

31 Jan 2023

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PM warned many pharmacy businesses will not survive 2023

Collective letter from pharmacy organisations and large multiples says help needed to to resolve crisis engulfing community pharmacy.

31 Jan 2023

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