Boots sees profits fall by a fifth in 2018 Boots has reported an almost 20% decline in its 2018 profits compared to the previous year, according to its latest accounts filing.…
LloydsPharmacy parent company warns of ‘further closures’ to pharmacies LloydsPharmacy’s parent company has warned of potential “further closures” to its pharmacies as part of the continued “restructuring” in the company’s European business.…
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.…
Community pharmacy: experiencing severe turbulence The warning lights are flashing, but 2019 could mark a turning point.…
Community pharmacy funding unchanged, but Category M prices up by £10m per month Funding for community pharmacy will continue at its current level until negotiations on a new community pharmacy contract are concluded, the government has said.…
Pharmacy2U dispensed nearly a quarter of a million prescriptions monthly in 2017/2018 The UK’s largest online pharmacy dispensed an average of nearly a quarter of a million items every month in 2017/2018 — more than any other distance-selling pharmacy.…
Boots buys tech firm to boost its online provision The pharmacy chain Boots has bought a health technology company that it says will allow patients to order prescriptions online by linking with their GP records.…
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.…
Is it worth all community pharmacies having an online presence? With multiples tackling the threat of online retailers head on, should smaller chains and independents try to compete with the big boys?…
How pharmacists can comply with GDPR Pharmacies could be heavily fined if they break new data protection rules. Here is a quick guide on how to stay within the law.…
