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Financial Management & Funding,

Expect one-year pharmacy funding deal, CPE chief tells LPC conference

Community Pharmacy England said Morrison acknowledged contractors “felt stung by the previous multi-year settlement”.

09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Medicines,

Lords committee warned urgent generics investment needed to avoid shortages

Pharma bodies tell the Lords Public Services Committee the US-UK tariff deal should not be funded “by further pressure" on generic medicines.

09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Some patients having pharmacy nomination switched without consent

Some PMRs now allowing pharmacies to block re-nominations, says CPE

04 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations,

Pharmacy struck off NHS list over GPhC bar on CD dispensing

Hampshire pharmacy had 'no good cause' for not supplying controlled drugs, NHS decides

04 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding,

Employee-owned Green Light Pharmacy optimistic despite ‘on-paper’ loss

Co-op chain had a 'tough financial year' but remains optimistic about service growth

27 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Autumn Budget: 4% minimum wage hike ‘could lead to pharmacy layoffs’

Hiking hourly rate to £12.71 will add to pharmacy pressures warns NPA

26 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Public health,

Vaccines group publishes proposals to improve supply chain

The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group said proprietary booking systems should be integrated with the national booking system.

25 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Property,

London pharmacies buck trend as average goodwill values decline

Competition for pharmacies 'most intense' in urban centres says broker

25 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology,

Healthera removes ‘Order your prescription’ button amid pharmacist outcry

Healthera responds to concerns about directory listings

20 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

Healthera: We won’t remove web listings for non-partner pharmacies

Contractors air frustration with how the online platform directs repeat prescription orders.

19 Nov 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Legal,

Serial shoplifter banned from all Boots stores in England and Wales

Criminal behaviour order bars convicted shoplifter from all Boots branches

18 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Artificial intelligence firm pays £45k for insolvent care home DSP

MedPal AI announces the purchase of Universal Pharmacy out of administration

17 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment,

‘Over 20’ Jhoots stores face NHS list removal, says minister

Isle of Wight 'test case' could trigger wave of Jhoots delistings, says Kinnock.

14 Nov 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Policy,

Starmer: We are working at speed to update pharmacy owner regulations

Prime minister tackles question about Jhoots in parliament

13 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology,

NHS app excludes Pharmacy First, so let’s build our own ‘digital front door’

Pharmacist Baba Akomolafe criticised the government for excluding Pharmacy First from the NHS app.

12 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Chain agrees to take over 60 Jhoots pharmacies as 22 related businesses enter administration

Allied Pharmacies said on Friday it has taken over the running of 60 Jhoots pharmacies.

10 Nov 2025 , 2 Min Article

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