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NPA: Rates hike could force ‘hundreds’ of pharmacies out of business

NPA warns some members have seen business rates triple

21 Aug 2026

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Davidsons Chemists footprint rises to 58 with acquisition of Angus independent

Davidsons announces acquisition of Edzell Pharmacy

19 Aug 2026

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Boots told off by ASA after customer unable to redeem face lotion voucher

Boots failed to ensure newspaper promotion ‘avoided disappointment’ says watchdog

19 Aug 2026

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Welsh minor ailments service ‘worth its weight in gold’ say patients

Study finds CAS users overwhelmingly rate the service as ‘excellent’

18 Aug 2026

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Cheltenham pharmacy sold out of administration in under a week

Spa Pharmacy sold rapidly after falling into financial difficulty

18 Aug 2026

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Superdrug appoints new pharmacy superintendent

Rachel Jones has been with the chain since joining as a trainee pharmacist in 2017

14 Aug 2026

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Boots pauses ‘temperature sensitive’ GLP-1 jab home deliveries amid heatwave

Chain says weight loss injections can’t reliably be transported in 30C heat

13 Aug 2026

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Over 100 ex-Jhoots staff unlikely to receive redundancy payments

Administrators update on Jhoots Pharmacy Limited insolvency proceedings

11 Aug 2026

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Almost 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines disposed of last year

Medicines wastage could have filled 75 swimming pools in 2025, finds NPA

10 Aug 2026

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Boots launches prescription order reminder text message service

Re-order prompts sent via text aimed at improving adherence, says chain

04 Aug 2026

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Plans for £7bn Boots takeover at risk amid ‘stand-off’ with potential buyers

Weston family offered a ‘lower number’ than Boots owners expected, according to reports

04 Aug 2026

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Allergy prescriptions dispensed in England increased by two million in five years

Fexofenadine, branded Allevia or Treathay, was the most dispensed antihistamine with 7,058,089 items in 2025-26.

03 Aug 2026

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Lilly’s Mounjaro delivery scheme opens up to GPhC-registered pharmacies

Lilly Direct was previously available only to clinics without a registered pharmacy

03 Aug 2026

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Contractors raise concerns about Mounjaro clawbacks sought by Lilly

IPCN members say Lilly’s ‘substantial deductions’ cannot be reconciled with purchase records

31 Jul 2026

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Wholesaler backs blister pack-to-pharmacies recycling scheme

Cencora Alliance Healthcare lends support to CircuBack scheme

30 Jul 2026

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Healthera announces Pharmacy First booking partnership with health record firm

Evergreen app’s 1.5 million users able to book appointments with Healthera partners

30 Jul 2026

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