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Financial Management & Funding

April wage bills 'cripple' pharmacies as tax hike takes effect

NI pharmacies cough up an extra £1m in employment costs for April

30 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People

Labour's pharmacist MPs should have supported sector tax relief, says former minister

Former Tory pharmacy minister Steve Brine speaks out after national insurance vote.

29 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology

Illegal websites posing as regulated pharmacies, warns coroner after overdose death

Coroner reports on benzodiazepine death of vulnerable 45-year-old man in Wales

28 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Policy

There will be no prescription charge hike this year, Labour confirms

Labour claims fee freeze will save patients £18m over the financial year

28 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Leadership

‘Lamentable progress’: Frustrated contractors push for merger of five LPCs

'Fractured' LPC network failing to engage with the ICB landscape, say pharmacy owners.

15 Apr 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

The long hand of NHS clawbacks: £36k in historic expense claims recovered

NHS dismisses appeals from six pharmacies over 'out of pocket' expense claims

11 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations

GPhC issues warning on sales of ‘fat-dissolving’ Lemon Bottle injections

Regulator receives concerns around pharmacies selling unregulated weight loss injections.

10 Apr 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment

Boots sales up 5% in first results since WBA takeover news

First quarterly results since news of acquisition show Boots online sales still growing.

09 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Property

High street pharmacies ‘closing valuation gap’ with GP-based rivals

Higher market share from electronic prescribing helping to close the gap, says surveyor

09 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations

Minister warned of pharmacy regulator’s ‘poor performance’ by watchdog

Health minister told of 'considerable concern' regarding regulator's performance

08 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

CPE: Pharmacies now £65k better off – before staff bills accounted for

CPE says an 'average pharmacy' will earn over £5k more per month

08 Apr 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment

Paydens’ losses double to £13m as lending agreement sees it sell branches

The chain had a difficult 2023-24 – but directors say it will turn a profit this year

07 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Welsh Government announces £6m ‘stability payment’ for pharmacies

Welsh Government offers pharmacies an extra £6m with strings attached

04 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

Labour’s prescribing service promise ‘not discussed at all’ in contract talks

Labour's prescribing plans still murky despite recent contract announcement

03 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Regulations

Three years, zero prescriptions: Online pharmacy struck off NHS list

Chemist Click 'unaware' of rules for remaining on the pharmaceutical list

02 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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