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Boots UK making 'significant rebound' says WBA

Boots UK has begun to make a "significant rebound" as the easing of pandemic restrictions improves sales figures, its parent company has said. 

05 Jul 2021

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Dukes: Govt was never going to write off £370m

The PSNC's call on the Government to write off the £370m advance "was never going to be agreed" by the Treasury, says chief exec Simon Dukes. 

05 Jul 2021

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LloydsPharmacy provides lateral flow tests in Scotland and Wales

LloydsPharmacy said the tests can be taken at home and are being provided in 191 stores in Scotland and 81 in Wales.

01 Jul 2021

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Government delay in agreeing Covid costs a disgrace says Meader

Numark's Jeremy Meader has criticised the government over the time taken to reach agreement on reimbursement of pharmacies' Covid costs

01 Jul 2021

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Positive response to Covid costs deal but long-term concerns persist

Pharmacy bodies have reacted largely positively to the improved terms offered for the reimbursement of Covid costs for pharmacies in England 

29 Jun 2021

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LloydsPharmacy rolls out 15-minute LFT service with result certificate

LloydsPharmacy has introduced a 15-minute lateral flow test with a dated test result certificate in more than 1,000 of its branches

29 Jun 2021

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Boots rolls out 'pay as you go' Online Doctor service

Consultation costs start from £15 inclusive of prescription costs for the 45 healthare conditions covered by the new service

29 Jun 2021

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PSNC reaches deal with government on pharmacies' Covid costs

But the Treasury insists that pharmacies start paying back the £370m advance payments in six monthly instalments starting from October

28 Jun 2021

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Alliance & Alloga deliver 24m vaccine doses

Medicines wholesaler Alliance Healthcare’s logistics subsidiary Alloga UK has delivered 24.6 million doses of coronavirus vaccine since December 2020, it has been announced.

25 Jun 2021

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Lloyds losses exceed £175m

LloydsPharmacy's losses increased by just under 10 per cent in the year to March 2020, its latest accounts reveal.

25 Jun 2021

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Over 95% of items dispensed via EPS

Prescriptions sent via EPS account for more than 95 per cent of total items dispensed in England.

25 Jun 2021

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Pandemic boosts interest in buying pharmacies

Pandemic profile buoys interest in pharmacy from first time buyers to experienced operators alike, say Christie & Co.

24 Jun 2021

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McKesson 'exploring sale of entire UK business'

LloydsPharmacy parent McKesson is potentially seeking to offload all of its European operations, Bloomberg has reported.

23 Jun 2021

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Champix unavailable, return date unknown

Smoking cessation drug Champix is currently unavailable, pharmacies have been warned.

22 Jun 2021

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Dithrocream discontinued over supply chain issues

Dermal Laboratories say they cannot manufacture any more supplies of Dithrocream 0.25%, 0.5% and 1%.

21 Jun 2021

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Well launches click and collect prescription service

Well Pharmacy has launched a click and collect service to allow its online patients to pick up their medicines from their local pharmacy.

21 Jun 2021

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