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After the ballot result: what’s next for Boots and the PDAU

Now the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union has won recognition for its representation, pharmacists employed by Boots can expect greater independence and support at work, says PDAU national officer Paul Day…

Pharmacist Support expands counselling service with funding from Boots

Pharmacist Support — a charity working for pharmacists and their families, former pharmacists and pharmacy students to provide help and support — has announced that it will be able to offer personal coaching to more pharmacists after expanding its partnership with Boots.…

Gender pay gap at LloydsPharmacy sees year-on-year increase

LloydsPharmacy’s male employees continue to earn more than their female colleagues as the company’s gender pay gap saw a 2.5% increase in 2018 compared to 2017.…

Boots’s parent company to consider ‘consolidation’ of low-performing stores in the UK

The parent company of Boots has said it will consider “consolidation” of low-performing stores in the UK following a “disappointing” financial year.…

Large multiples: feeling the financial squeeze

How the UK’s four largest community pharmacy chains are coping with the current financial climate and the strategies they are employing to tackle the challenges it brings.…

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…

Kenny Black: ‘We want a smaller, easier-to-manage business’

As Rowlands Pharmacy puts 70 pharmacies up for sale, its managing director Kenny Black speaks about how the business will change and the threats from online pharmacies and Brexit.…

PDA Union wins vote to represent Boots pharmacists

More than 90% of eligible Boots pharmacists who voted in a ballot have said they want the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union to represent them.…

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.…