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CCA critical of government response on medicine security report

Response does not address how to build long term resilience in the supply chain to prevent future shortages.

21 Apr 2026

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‘Ludicrous’: IPA seeks legal advice on dispensing at a loss ‘requirement’

Trade body seeking advice 'to clarify the rights of contractors' as costs spiral

21 Apr 2026

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Business secretary to consider easing pharmacies’ regulatory burden

Peter Kyle MP promises to raise issue of business rates burden and regulatory complexity

21 Apr 2026

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Consultants hired to prepare possible stock market listing for Boots

Advisers brought in by private equity owners for strategy overhaul at Boots

21 Apr 2026

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Labour to consult on mandating barcodes for all medicine packs

Minister reveals consultation plans at medicines resilience event in Westminster

20 Apr 2026

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‘Progressing towards profit’: Health AI firm raises £3m to fund distance dispensing

MedPal says it is 'entering the next phase of its growth' with capital raise

17 Apr 2026

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Fake weight loss drugs being sold via ‘cloned’ pharmacy websites

One in 10 DSPs have had website or social media presence 'cloned' by criminals

16 Apr 2026

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Profits up 57% at family-owned Jardines Pharmacy

Post-tax profits up at the Jardines group despite 'stagnant' funding

08 Apr 2026

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Less than half of UK adults aware that GLP-1s are prescription medicines

Online ads perceived as putting pressure on women to lose weight, ASA survey finds

02 Apr 2026

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NI health minister rules out removing clawback to bolster pharmacy by £20 million

Mike Nesbitt told the Northern Ireland Assembly allowing pharmacies to keep the money was “a bridge too far”.

02 Apr 2026

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‘Challenging year’: Well Pharmacy’s losses swell to £21m as it exits stores

Contractual funding boost offset by rising costs, Well Pharmacy's directors warn.

31 Mar 2026

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CPE: ‘Not clear’ when contract talks will conclude as April changes ruled out

Current arrangements to 'roll over' on April 1 as talks continue, says negotiator

27 Mar 2026

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‘Ethical bank’ lends £20m to 14 pharmacy contractors

Lending supported a total of 22 pharmacies, over half in areas of high deprivation

25 Mar 2026

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Pharmacy chain to appeal ‘disappointing’ employment tribunal decision

'We respectfully disagree with the judgment,' owners say after finding of age-related harassment

23 Mar 2026

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Hub and spoke set to be adopted by first pharmacy chain in Northern Ireland

MediCare Pharmacy will base the hub in Belfast where two automated dispensing lines will label 3,000 packs an hour.

20 Mar 2026

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Procedural setback for HMRC in Rowlands Pharmacy £16m locum tax dispute

Judge scraps tribunal's 2024 decision that required chain to put forward more locum witnesses

20 Mar 2026

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