Superdrug relaunches at-home COVID-19 antibody testing service High-street multiple Superdrug has relaunched its at-home COVID-19 antibody testing service, after it had been ”voluntarily and temporarily” withdrawn in May 2020.…
Rowlands to cut pharmacy opening hours by ten hours per week from February 2021 Rowlands Pharmacy has said it will cut pharmacy opening hours by an average of ten hours per week early in 2021.…
Boots signs up for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing pilot Boots is taking part in a pilot to evaluate the effectiveness of asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for people in “high-contact” professions.…
Regulator finds almost 6% of inspected pharmacies fail to meet staffing standards Just under 6% of community pharmacies in England, Scotland and Wales have failed to meet staffing standards set by the professional regulator.…
Three-quarters of Rowlands pharmacies could cut opening hours under money-saving proposals Rowlands Pharmacy has proposed cutting back on the number of hours its pharmacies are open for in an effort to cut costs.…
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.…
Toby Anderson: ‘There will be fewer pharmacies in fewer locations’ Toby Anderson, chief executive of McKesson UK, on managing LloydsPharmacy’s parent company during a crucial period for healthcare provision and pharmacy.…
LloydsPharmacy reports loss of £165m in ‘exceptionally challenging’ 2018/2019 LloydsPharmacy has reported a loss of £165m in 2018/2019 — £10m more than the deficit accrued in its previous financial year.…
Walgreens Boots Alliance confirms that 28 Boots stores have been closed Walgreens Boots Alliance has confirmed that 28 Boots stores in the UK have been closed, out of a planned programme of 200 store closures.…
Well Pharmacy to fulfil 43 million prescriptions per year through centralised dispensing Well Pharmacy is expecting to fulfil six in ten of its repeat prescriptions from a central dispensing hub following a year-long rollout to hundreds of its pharmacies in the UK.…
