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Boots announces first seven store closures with 290 more to come

Woking and Wakefield among affected areas as closures loom

20 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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South East London pharmacy sold after 20 years

A F Browne Pharmacy in Sidcup sold for an undisclosed price

10 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Are you considering buying a pharmacy?

Tertius Alberts at Charles Russell Speechlys answers some common questions to help inform independent buyers.

06 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Two independent pharmacies in Scotland up for sale

Sanjay Majhu, who owns several pharmacies in the country, is selling Islay Pharmacy and Inveraray Pharmacy.

28 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Average locum rates in UK on the rise, says agency

Locate a Locum says average rates across the country increased by almost a fifth to nearly £39 an hour.

28 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots to close 300 branches

The closure programme is expected to focus on stores that are near other Boots sites.

28 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Well Pharmacy seeks to pacify watchdog by axing seven stores

CMA has 'reasonable grounds' to believe Bestway's divestment offer will be acceptable.

23 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Patients visiting more than one pharmacy to get their medicines

New data suggest 5 million people had to visit multiple pharmacies to get prescription medicines over the past year.

20 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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First-time buyer snaps up 5.7k items Inverness pharmacy despite ‘staffing challenges’

Other prospective buyers put off by locum rates but Craig Dorrington was undaunted, says broker

20 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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London pharmacy chain secures second multimillion finance package in two years

Osbon Pharmacy Group gets £4m loan from HSBC UK less than a year after initial £7m funding package

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Bestway purchase of Lexon raises competition concerns, says CMA

Proposals have been submitted to offload pharmacies following CMA investigation.

15 Jun 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Vale of Glamorgan pharmacy comes on market with £1.5m asking price

Asking price of £1.5m for leasehold on 12.5k item pharmacy in Cowbridge, Wales.

12 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Health centre pharmacy sold to local operator

Blackthorn Pharmacy, which dispenses 25,000 items a month, was sold to Rosechem Limited which has pharmacies in Hampshire and Surrey.

08 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots chief financial officer quits after five years

CFO resigned as a director of the multiple on May 22, public records show

06 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists buy pharmacy in Yorkshire where they locumed

The owners of Livesey Healthcare Ltd bought the 100-hour Stone Pharmacy for an undisclosed fee.

02 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Your local pharmacy or McDonalds: who does it faster?

Pharmacies in England dispense prescriptions faster than the time it takes to serve up a Quarter Pounder at McDonalds, according to Numark online delivery partner Gophr.

30 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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