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London pharmacies alerted to Nurofen Plus product tampering

Reckitt Benckiser urges vigilance after a number of tampering incidents involving Nurofen Plus.

13 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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NPA tells chancellor to compromise on increase in pharmacies' business rates

The National Pharmacy Association has urged chancellor Rachel Reeves not to increase business rates for pharmacies.

12 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Kinnock: Over 1,500 pharmacies secured lower Pharmacy First threshold payment in June

Health minister Stephen Kinnock said 1,565 contractors received £500 for completing 20 to 29 consultations in June 2025.

07 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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NPA chair accuses Labour of broken promises after ‘appalling’ clawback ‘bombshell’

The NHS Business Services Authority last month announced a £16.8 million reduction in medicine margin per quarter.

05 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Another 68 Jhoots branches acquired by Allied Pharmacies

Lloyds Bank submitted a high court application on Monday to appoint an administrator for Jhoots Chemist, trading as Jhoots Pharmacy.

02 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Many pharmacies 'hanging on by a thread' says CPE

Over 80 per cent of pharmacy owners are concerned about their business, with a further 2.6 per cent ‘very concerned’, says latest CPE poll.

23 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies listed with Healthera to deliver OTC medicines via Uber Eats app

Pharmacies in London, Manchester, Bolton, Lancaster, Newcastle and Bolton will deliver products through the app this month.

16 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Expect one-year pharmacy funding deal, CPE chief tells LPC conference

Community Pharmacy England said Morrison acknowledged contractors “felt stung by the previous multi-year settlement”.

09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Lords committee warned urgent generics investment needed to avoid shortages

Pharma bodies tell the Lords Public Services Committee the US-UK tariff deal should not be funded “by further pressure" on generic medicines.

09 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccines group publishes proposals to improve supply chain

The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group said proprietary booking systems should be integrated with the national booking system.

25 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS app excludes Pharmacy First, so let’s build our own ‘digital front door’

Pharmacist Baba Akomolafe criticised the government for excluding Pharmacy First from the NHS app.

12 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Chain agrees to take over 60 Jhoots pharmacies as 22 related businesses enter administration

Allied Pharmacies said on Friday it has taken over the running of 60 Jhoots pharmacies.

10 Nov 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Large-scale automated dispensing hub opened to independent pharmacies today

HubRx, which operates hub, said it will dispense over 12 million items for independents every year.

29 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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HRT prescriptions in England increased by 11 per cent in 2024-25

The data showed 14.7 million HRT items were prescribed in 2024-25.

23 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Just Eat at Pearl Chemist

South London Pearl Chemist Group has announced a tie-up with the online delivery platform Just Eat.

07 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Boots to recruit 6,000 seasonal workers for Christmas push

Chain announces major employment drive ahead of festive season

06 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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