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Green Light Pharmacy opens to investors in change to co-op model

Chain seeks to move beyond full employee ownership and expand out of London

05 Aug 2025

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GPhC presses ahead with fee increases from September but postpones rises in 2026

Pharmacists’ renewal fees will increase by £17 to £293 and pharmacy technicians will pay £138. Pharmacy premises renewal fees will also increase by £24 to £416.

18 Jul 2025

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Co-op invests £900k in ‘wellbeing’ pharmacy with podiatry service

Lincolnshire Co-op invests £890,000 in site renovation

16 Jul 2025

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Losses at Cohens deepen to £7.8m as directors consider branch sales

Cohens directors eying up estate to find efficiencies, accounts reveal

16 Jul 2025

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‘For now, nothing changes’: Boots shareholders approve £18bn private equity takeover

Shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favour of takeover, email reveals

11 Jul 2025

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High street bank finds pharmacists less confident in the short term future

Contractors doubtful about their immediate prospects, finds Lloyds Bank report

09 Jul 2025

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Pharma company: We use ‘dual sourcing’ of molecules to prevent bottlenecks

Cost concerns stop many industry players from using dual sourcing of APIs, says manufacturer

08 Jul 2025

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‘No limit’: Day Lewis open to all stores being ‘co-owned’ by pharmacists

'We see co-ownership as the way forward' says the chain's joint venture manager

07 Jul 2025

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Knights Pharmacy gets eight-figure loan to fund Valleys expansion

The chain now operates more than 70 stores across England and Wales

03 Jul 2025

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Nearly all pharmacies considering ‘rearranging’ their core hours

Over 95% looking at rearranging their hours using new regulatory flexibility

30 Jun 2025

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Boots pharmacy sales up 5% as parent company loses $3bn

Quarterly results show an almost 20% rise in Boots.com sales compared to last year

27 Jun 2025

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Group claiming to represent independents launches professional liability insurance

The Independent Pharmacy Contractors Network has launched indemnity insurance for its members days after the Royal Pharmaceutical Society launched its own insurance.

06 Jun 2025