Pharmacy2U blocked from taking over LloydsDirect premises The application was refused on the basis that the appeals committee “could not be satisfied that there are procedures likely to secure safe and effective provision of essential services”.…
Residents lodge complaint with ICB after proposal to reopen a closed pharmacy is rejected Despite more than 900 signatures petitioning to keep it open, the former Boots on Southmead Road in Bristol closed in January 2024.…
NHS data reveal net loss of more than 400 community pharmacies England over the past year The Company Chemists' Association says that 35% of pharmacy closures since 2015/2016 have happened in the top 20% of the most deprived parts of the country.…
Pharmacy2U purchase of LloydsDirect given go ahead by competition regulator The Competition and Markets Authority announced it was investigating the acquisition in December 2023.…
The phantom pharmacy sector This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist considers the impact of recent changes to the pharmacy market.…
Almost three quarters of distance-selling pharmacies are breaching NHS contracts, Company Chemists’ Association claims The CCA says that distance-selling pharmacies that dispense too heavily to patients in their local area are putting local bricks and mortar pharmacies at risk.…
Negotiator urges government to allow pharmacies to cut opening hours by a third to manage cost pressures A statement from the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee sets out a range of regulatory easements to help pharmacies deal with financial and logistical pressures.…
Pharmacies in England’s most deprived areas provide 50% more NHS services to their local populations Exclusive: "Worrying" new figures show funding cuts are putting much-needed pharmacy services at risk in England's most deprived areas.…
Pharmacies to receive ‘fairer access’ to medicine margin under reimbursement reforms, say negotiators The new discount deduction scale will use separate discount rates for branded drugs, generics and appliances.…
Call for ‘urgent talks’ over soaring energy costs for pharmacies Exclusive: Industry leaders say the government needs to support and protect pharmacies through spiralling fuel costs and workforce shortages.…
