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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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‘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 extends deadline for pressures survey to 13 April

Every response matters is message from CPE as deadline for Pharmacy Pressures survey is extended to 13 April.

10 Mar 2026

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Labour’s spring statement will bring pharmacy owners “little comfort”

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Henry Gregg renewed his criticism of Labour on business rates.

04 Mar 2026

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Exit strategies for pharmacy owners

Financial expert Vinku Shah examines different sale strategies and some planning points to consider.

02 Mar 2026

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Morrisons puts dozens of pharmacies up for sale to reduce costs

The multiple, which made losses of £381 million last year, has employed property agents to sell some of its in-store pharmacies.

16 Feb 2026

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Labour consults on plans to give pharmacies “fairer” reimbursement

The government said expanding the scope of its data collection on medicines will also help mitigate shortages.

13 Feb 2026

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Business spotlight: Assess your performance

Independents should look at what they do well, what they shouldn’t be doing and what opportunities there are, says Neil Scobie.

11 Feb 2026

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All 129 former Jhoots branches will be open in weeks, Allied CEO promises

Allied Pharmacies CEO Suhaib Abdullah reassured MPs that the branches “should all be open within four weeks" at most.

09 Feb 2026

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Patients would have faced £800m in prescription costs without PPCs

The NHS Business Services Authority said 3.35 million patients received NHS prescriptions where a PPC exemption was applied in 2024-25.

28 Jan 2026

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Boots CEO Ornella Barra to retire and take on 'less operational role'

Longstanding Boots executive to take on 'a less operational role'

27 Jan 2026

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Pharmacies worse off despite contract uplift, ‘uncompromising’ CPE letter warns

Funding uplift 'swallowed up' by wage hikes and other cost rises, CPE tells Kinnock

23 Jan 2026

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System ‘trying to catch people out’ with Pharmacy First claim window

Pharmacies 'don't even realise they're missing money' says NPA chair

16 Jan 2026

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Missed payments: How the sale of Remedi Solutions floundered

Sale of care home DSP struggled before new buyer stepped in

15 Jan 2026

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Another 68 Jhoots branches acquired by Allied Pharmacies

Lloyds Bank submitted a high court application on Monday to appoint an administrator for Jhoots Chemist, trading as Jhoots Pharmacy.

02 Jan 2026

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Many pharmacies 'hanging on by a thread' says CPE

Over 80 per cent of pharmacy owners are concerned about their business, with a further 2.6 per cent ‘very concerned’, says latest CPE poll.

23 Dec 2025

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