Business and management

Sainsbury’s pharmacies have become Lloydspharmacy branches

All 281 Sainsbury’s pharmacies officially became Lloydspharmacy branches on 1 September 2016 as part of a £125m takeover deal agreed in July 2015 between J Sainsbury Plc and Celesio UK. Of these, 277 are in-store pharmacies based at Sainsbury’s supermarkets and four are outpa…

Kirit Patel (1949-2016)

A self-made man who started out wanting to own a shop to support his family, Kirit Patel’s lifetime achievements are inspirational.…

How pharmacists can resign in the best way possible

Resigning can be an awkward experience but it does not mean you have to sever all ties with your current employer. Steve Hemsley finds out the best way to handle your resignation.…

Lloydspharmacy must sell 12 stores as part of Sainsbury’s deal

The Competition and Markets Authority has given approval to Celesio’s £125m takeover of Sainsbury’s pharmacy business, on the condition that the company sells 12 of its existing Lloydspharmacy stores.…

Dispensing: a comparison of different models in community pharmacy

Although most medicines are still dispensed by hand, new technology allows parts of the process to be automated. This infographic compares examples of the newer models, such as hub and spoke and centralised dispensing, with the traditional model.…

Kirit Patel, ‘giant of independent community pharmacy’, dies aged 66 years

Kirit Patel, co-founder and chief executive of the Day Lewis Group of high street pharmacies, has died suddenly on 16 July 2016 at the age of 66 years.…

High Court rules that pharmacy relocation would inconvenience women seeking emergency contraception

The High Court has ruled against plans to relocate a Derby pharmacy because of the potential impact on women seeking emergency hormonal contraception.…

Superdrug reports surge in profits for 2015

Profits for high street retailer Superdrug, which operates just over 200 pharmacies, more than doubled in 2015, according to official figures published on 5 July 2016.…

Pharmacy2U and Chemist Direct merge in £40m deal

Two online pharmacy companies have merged in a £40m deal to become the sector’s leading digital pharmacy business in the UK, reaching 1.5 million customers…

The rise of the pharmacy technician: the next steps

Pharmacy technicians are taking on more responsibilities to free pharmacists to carry out clinical services, but the role is being interpreted differently across pharmacy settings and there is no clear definition of what the role should entail.…