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Accelerating change with hub and spoke

If I want to remain relevant, I need to become clinical and it's the biggest driver for change I’ve seen in years, says Terry Maguire.

04 Aug 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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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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Smarter category management for independents

Category management and electronic point of sale systems can help independents level the playing field against large chains, says Richard Janes.

12 Nov 2025

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Preparing to sell your pharmacy – an update

Our financial expert explores what you can do to secure the right offer and ensure the whole process is smooth.

21 Oct 2025

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Looking to sell your pharmacy?

Before marketing the business, you should meet a pharmacy specialist accountant and obtain a valuation of the pharmacy, says Vinku Shah.

30 Sep 2025

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Reforming the NHS, reforming your business

Labour’s 10-year plan has changed pharmacy’s landscape. The message to independents is ‘your role is changing and changing fast’, says Mandeep Mudhar, head of Alphega Pharmacy.

02 Sep 2025

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NPA warns pharmacies still teetering on the brink of closure

NHS figures show that a further 72 pharmacies have closed this year so far in England, around two a week.

27 Aug 2025

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Mounjaro madness

The announcement Eli Lilly made about Mounjaro threw us into uncertainty, says Nick Kaye.

26 Aug 2025

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Increasing work, rising stress levels

Richard Hough and Thorrun Govind from Brabners consider a group which is often overlooked in wellbeing conversations: pharmacist proprietors.

09 Jun 2025

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Are you thinking of buying a pharmacy?

There has been a surge in first-time buyers looking to snap up pharmacies with good profits as larger chains look to downsize.

11 Mar 2025

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Preparing to sell your pharmacy

Selling your pharmacy needs effective planning. So, what can you do to get the right offer and ensure a smooth process?

03 Dec 2024

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NPA Essential: August 2024

This month's news the National Pharmacy Association.

02 Aug 2024

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Nearly 20pc of voters see a local pharmacy close in past 12 months, NPA poll finds

The NPA is warning that pharmacy closures will ‘pile pressure on GP surgeries’.

03 Jul 2024

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NHS figures show net loss of 432 pharmacies in England in 2023-24

The Company Chemists’ Association has warned that the situation is having “a disastrous impact on patients”.

02 May 2024

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Permanent pharmacy closures up five-fold in the space of a year

Net pharmacy closures rose to 432 in 2023-24, warns the CCA

29 Apr 2024

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