GSK and Novartis wrap up multibillion pound business dealGlaxoSmithKline and Novartis have completed their three-prong multibillion pound business transaction, the companies have announced.…
Five tips to change your pharmacy from a “shop” to a “healthcare business” In a skit at Sigma conference in Aamby Valley City, John Zucker and Ash Pandya discussed how to make changes to your pharmacy. Emma Page describes their advice.…
Getting started with weekend working in a hospital pharmacy The pharmacy department at Watford General Hospital recently introduced longer weekend working hours. Operational manager Sue Schechter describes how they made the changes without causing too much disruption to the staff.…
What to think about when considering a management role in the NHS Becoming a manager in the NHS can mean moving away from clinical activities. What does a management role involve and are you cut out for the job?…
Bestway rebrands Co-operative pharmacies as ‘Well’ and reveals business plans Bestway, the new owners of The Co-operative Pharmacy, has announced a £200m investment plan with a target of 220 more premises in the next three years.…
Shire announces US$5.2bn acquisition of NPS PharmaceuticalsShire has announced a US$5.2bn acquisition of the US company NPS Pharmaceuticals following unanimous approval by both company boards.…
Walgreens’ shareholders approve merger with Alliance BootsShareholders of the US pharmacy chain Walgreens have voted in favour of the company’s merger with Alliance Boots after a special meeting on 29 December 2014.…
Helping people look younger as an aesthetics practitioner Independent prescriber and pharmacist Tejal Sangani opened her own aesthetics clinic, SaRivaa, in 2011. Here, she explains how her pharmacy background comes in handy.…
Walgreens’s CEO Greg Wasson retires before merger with Alliance Boots is completed Walgreens’s chief executive officer Greg Wasson is to retire and will not head up the company once it completes its merger with Alliance Boots, in a change to previous plans.…
GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer outperform Roche and Johnson & Johnson in corporate transparency study Many of the world’s 124 largest publicly listed companies disclose little or no financial details about their operations outside their parent country.…
