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Public health

Paydens and Drinkaware join forces over alcohol campaign

Pharmacists are using a screening tool to assess and advise on people’s drinking habits.

27 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Screening & diagnostics

PocDoc partners with Scottish pharmacies with home CVD test

PocDoc is partnering with two Scottish pharmacy chains to make its home cardiovascular disease (CVD) test made available in over 35 pharmacies.

25 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

Genitourinary

Superdrug to offer PSA test service in its 80 health clinics

Superdrug to offer PSA blood tests for £79 through its 80 high street health clinics

26 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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People

Boots operations executive to take top job at the multiple from November

Former Saturday boy Hemmerdinger to take the helm at Boots once Seb James exits

12 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Superdrug launches private flu vaccination service in 170 pharmacies

Superdrug has launched a private flu vaccination service priced at £9.95 for health and beauty card members, or £19.95 for non-members.

03 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Superdrug saw profits rise by a third in 2023

High street chain says own brand product ranges have been a factor in sales growth.

08 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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People

Sunak visits Well wholesale depot as campaign nears climax

Prime minister stages campaign visit to Well's Stoke-on-Trent facility

03 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment

‘Strong quarter’ for Boots as health services grow in popularity

Thirteenth consecutive quarter of market share growth for the multiple.

28 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Superdrug to cut the ribbon on 25 new stores in 2024

Superdrug to open some of its 'biggest ever stores' this year

17 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Boots parent ‘revisiting plan to sell its UK business’

WBA stock rallies amid reports it is once more eyeing a sale of the Boots UK business.

14 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Business

Jhoots branch closed with repossession notice from bailiff company

Staff turned up for work at the Rainham branch on Friday morning to discover “several notices up in the window”.

22 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Employment

Lloyds forced to attend pharmacist redundancy tribunal – despite dim chance of payout

Liquidation means compensation hopes are dim but tribunal will still go ahead.

18 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

Digital & technology

Asda launches online prescription ordering service with Pharmacy2U

Home ordering service online now, with click and collect launch planned at a later date

10 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Business environment

Well posts a £32m loss for 2022-23 as scripts dip slightly

Business suffers despite revenue increase and 'significant' expansion

03 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Financial

Boots posts 12th quarter of retail market share growth

Boots is reporting retail sales growth of 5.9 per cent for the three months to 29 February 2024, on top of a 16 per cent increase in the prior year quarter.

02 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Boots launches £99 private Covid vaccination service

Boots to become first multiple to offer private Covid service on April 1.

27 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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