Independent multiple

Community pharmacy: experiencing severe turbulence

The warning lights are flashing, but 2019 could mark a turning point.…

Measuring the market

There has been a slight contraction in the community pharmacy market in Great Britain since 2016, with small multiples winning out over large multiples and independent pharmacies…

Rowlands boss says offers made for some of its 70 pharmacies up for sale

Rowlands Pharmacy is “progressing” offers for several of the 70 pharmacies that it has put up for sale, the chain’s managing director, Kenny Black, has told The Pharmaceutical Journal.…

Well plans to invest £3.54m in bricks-and-mortar pharmacies

Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain, has announced a £3.54m investment in its bricks-and-mortar pharmacies to attract more customers to bring their prescriptions to the stores.…

No plans to close pharmacies, says Well chief executive

John Nuttall, chief executive of Well Pharmacy, has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that the business has no plans to close pharmacies.…

John Nuttall: You might say ‘close stores’, but we like to play the long game

Chief executive of Well Pharmacy, the third largest pharmacy chain in the UK, discusses the independent multiple’s strong position despite cuts to community pharmacy funding and how the business is preparing for online competition.…

Boots appoints mobile phone chain boss as new managing director

The chief executive of Britain’s biggest specialist mobile phone and electrical goods retailer has been named as the new boss of high street pharmacist Boots…

Ballot of Boots pharmacists on future union representation now ‘inevitable’, says BPA

Only uncertainty now is the timing of when the ballot will be held.…

GPhC defends policy on staffing levels following BBC documentary

The General Pharmaceutical Council says its refusal to set safe staffing levels in pharmacies is appropriate…

LloydsPharmacy to open healthcare centres across England

High street pharmacy chain LloydsPharmacy is to open a series of healthcare centres around England, providing infusion, testing and screening services…