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Government not helping wholesalers with labour shortages, warns HDA

Exclusive: Sawer voices concern about the “long-term structure of supply in the next 12 months".

10 Nov 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Boots ends pharmacy provision in 22 stores

Affected stores will lose pharmacies but remain open for retail purposes.

05 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds to temporarily cut hours at some Sainsbury's pharmacies

Workforce issues cited as contributing factor to temporary reduction in trading hours.

03 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Net closure of 215 pharmacies sees total reach 5-year low

BSA report shows closures rose while items fell during the worst months of Covid.

28 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Wholesaler tries to raise 'tens of millions' after MHRA suspension

One of the largest UK drug wholesalers seeks cash injection, Sky reports.

21 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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We need transparency and profession-wide talk about hub and spoke

Pharmacist Ade Williams said hub and spoke could be “a death knell for independents.”

18 Oct 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Northern pharmacy chain to sell 16 branches

The Hub Pharmacy puts most of its stores up for sale after six years in business.

11 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Rowlands shrinks its losses by 80pc during Covid

Rowlands lost £11.6m in the 12 months to January 2021, its latest accounts reveal.

04 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Fuel shortages: Medicines wholesalers 'severely tested'

Medicines wholesalers hit by shortages of fuel and delivery drivers, warns HDA.

27 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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BGMA demands NI-only medicine rules are scrapped

Over 3,000 medicines at risk of being withdrawn from Northern Ireland.

17 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public satisfied with pharmacies during pandemic says Healthwatch

Monitoring group says there are still areas for improvement

06 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pearn's 20 pharmacies sold to Knights for undisclosed sum

Acquisition boosts Knights Pharmacy to 90 branches across England and Wales

06 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS urges government to block Philip Morris takeover of respiratory company

Charities and health experts have expressed deep ethical concerns over the deal.

16 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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