Independent pharmacy

Community pharmacy in Britain: rise of the independents

The community pharmacy market in Great Britain has contracted since 2019, largely owing to the closure of large multiple pharmacy branches. But independent pharmacies are on the rise, increasing by more than 300 over the same period.…

Pharmacy2U founder announces £8m investment in dispensing hub for independent pharmacies

The former chief executive officer of Pharmacy2U has announced plans to invest £8m to set up an automated dispensing hub for independent pharmacies.…

Leyla Hannbeck: ‘COVID-19 has many pharmacies struggling to keep their heads above water’

The chief executive officer of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies speaks about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected pharmacy and the risk of impending closures.…

Government bill could enable hub-and-spoke dispensing between separate pharmacies

Legislation paving the way towards allowing legally separate pharmacies to set up shared hub-and-spoke dispensing services has been presented to Parliament.…

Independents: services central to the future

Independent community pharmacies are focusing on services as a way of surviving the financial turmoil.…

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…

PDA progresses compensation claim for those affected by Well Pharmacy data breach

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association is gathering information to progress a compensation claim for those of its members affected by the data breach at Well Pharmacy.…

PSNC analysis finds 233 pharmacies have closed in two years

Some 233 community pharmacies have closed in England since the government funding cuts were introduced in October 2016, according to figures seen exclusively by The Pharmaceutical Journal.…

Why small community pharmacies are at risk and how we can save them

Independent pharmacies need a new kind of contract if they are to survive the threat from funding cuts and wholesaler market control, says the Pharmacists’ Defence Association’s head of policy, Alima Batchelor.…