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Scottish pharmacies get £13m funding boost in ‘long-awaited’ deal

Drug Tariff funding to rise by £10m as part of delayed funding settlement.

30 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Cegedim: New booking and referral system is boost for Pharmacy First

Cegedim has gone live with NHS England’s booking and referral standard which will send GP referrals directly to pharmacies.

26 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Welsh negotiator hails ‘6% funding uplift’ for pharmacies

Drakeford announces funding boost to recognise 'vital role' of primary care providers

13 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, says latest data

About 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to an estimated 6.9 million patients in England between April and June 2024.

13 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy branches the fastest disappearing high street businesses

PwC analysis shows pharmacies, pubs and banks make up half of high street closures

12 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Drug firms to pay £106m fines after court overturns ‘unjust’ tribunal decision

Court slams appeals tribunal for its approach to hydrocortisone 'cartel' case

11 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Under a fifth of polled contractors expect to hit Pharmacy First target in September

Avicenna members not confident they will complete 20 pathway consultations in September

11 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist buys first pharmacy after completing deal for Blackpool business

Arif Bhuriya acquired Bispham Pharmacy in Blackpool from regional group O’Briens Pharmacy.

10 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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New owners of bust pharmacy automation company saddled with outstanding orders

Exclusive: New owners of MedPoint meeting affected customers ‘in the coming weeks’.

05 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Former Lloyds parent ‘seeking £900m as it auctions AAH’

Asset strippers Aurelius could make healthy profit on wholesaler, the FT reports.

03 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist fulfils long standing goal by buying first pharmacy

Christie Finance helped secure the acquisition by securing 80 per cent of the purchase price via an unsecured loan.

03 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Day Lewis sees operating profits dip as it sells and merges ‘multiple pharmacies’

Admin costs lead to slight profit dip as the company merges and sells low performers

30 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Woman fined £600 after promoting prescription medicines on social media

Nadine Poole pleads guilty after advertising Botox on social media

21 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Former LloydsPharmacy parent exits from 64 hospital contracts

The LloydsPharmacy sell-off saga rumbles on as Hallo exits hospital contracts.

20 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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First-time buyer completes deal for pharmacy in Birmingham

Noor Ali Shah, 30, bought Medicare Chemist which, according to Christie and Co, dispenses an average of 8,618 items a month

16 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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DHSC to pay an extra £40 for lurasidone packs dispensed in April

Government agrees to retrospective price adjustments following appeals by CPE

08 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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