Walgreens Boots Alliance announces surge in earningsThe newly-formed multinational pharmacy business Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced a surge in earnings and planned closures for 200 US pharmacies.…
Useful tips and advice on how to sell your pharmacy ‘Selling your pharmacy for all it’s worth’ by Anne Hutchings.…
Design features to consider before refitting your pharmacy Pharmacists with their eye on a good or excellent rating from the pharmacy inspector may benefit from a refit, finds Ailsa Colquhoun.…
Bestway rebrands Co-operative pharmacies as ‘Well’ and reveals business plans Bestway, the new owners of The Co-operative Pharmacy, has announced a £200m investment plan with a target of 220 more premises in the next three years.…
Walgreens’ shareholders approve merger with Alliance BootsShareholders of the US pharmacy chain Walgreens have voted in favour of the company’s merger with Alliance Boots after a special meeting on 29 December 2014.…
Walgreens’s CEO Greg Wasson retires before merger with Alliance Boots is completed Walgreens’s chief executive officer Greg Wasson is to retire and will not head up the company once it completes its merger with Alliance Boots, in a change to previous plans.…
Pharmacies making the grade in inspectionsTough pharmacy standards are welcome, but they must not disadvantage the majority of pharmacies that are inspected.…
Growth at the heart of new GPhC strategy The General Pharmaceutical Council has published a new strategy with a focus on improving the quality of the pharmacy profession and outcomes for patients.…
Online poll supports practice of pharmacies selling e-cigarettes More than half of people polled by The Pharmaceutical Journal say that pharmacies should stock e-cigarettes.…
Should pharmacies sell electronic cigarettes? As the UK sees the massive growth of vapers, the e-cigarette industry and pharmacy leaders debate the merits of selling e-cigarettes in pharmacies at the Pharmacy Show.…