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GPhC presses ahead with fee increases from September but postpones rises in 2026

Pharmacists’ renewal fees will increase by £17 to £293 and pharmacy technicians will pay £138. Pharmacy premises renewal fees will also increase by £24 to £416.

18 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Losses at Cohens deepen to £7.8m as directors consider branch sales

Cohens directors eying up estate to find efficiencies, accounts reveal

16 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Co-op invests £900k in ‘wellbeing’ pharmacy with podiatry service

Lincolnshire Co-op invests £890,000 in site renovation

16 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

‘For now, nothing changes’: Boots shareholders approve £18bn private equity takeover

Shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of takeover, email reveals

11 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Indirect’ promotion of weight loss jabs is illegal too, says watchdog

Fresh ASA warning amid online pharmacy crackdowns

10 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Indirect’ promotion of weight loss jabs is illegal too, says watchdog

Fresh ASA warning amid online pharmacy crackdowns

10 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

Medicines shortages a 'chronic structural challenge' says APPG

Disruptions to medicine supply chains causing harm to patients and placing an unsustainable burden on community pharmacies, says APPG inquiry.

08 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharma company: We use ‘dual sourcing’ of molecules to prevent bottlenecks

Cost concerns stop many industry players from using dual sourcing of APIs, says manufacturer

08 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘No limit’: Day Lewis open to all stores being ‘co-owned’ by pharmacists

'We see co-ownership as the way forward' says the chain's joint venture manager

07 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Knights Pharmacy gets eight-figure loan to fund Valleys expansion

The chain now operates more than 70 stores across England and Wales

03 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA seizes £17m of drugs and shuts down 367 websites

Watchdog seizes 7.7 million doses of sleeping pills and other black market medicines

02 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

CPE condemns 'detrimental impact' of £35m Cat M price cut

CPE has condemned price cuts estimated at £35 million a quarter for Drug Tariff Category M products which come into effect from July.

01 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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People,

UK trust in pharmacists – and AI scepticism – among the highest in Europe

Britons like brick-and-mortar convenience and harbour AI privacy concerns, finds survey

01 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Alphega members ponder future of pharmacy

Over 200 pharmacists and sector leaders have gathered to plot the path ahead at Alphega UK’s annual convention.

01 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

Pharmacy2U launches stock checker to help patients navigate drug shortages

P2U’s tool helps patients check a medicine’s availability when requesting NHS prescriptions online.

01 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding,

Scottish pharmacy negotiator says 4% funding uplift ‘falls short’

Additional £9m 'not enough' to meet Government's ambitions to expand pharmacy services.

01 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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