Knights Pharmacy will expand its premises numbers by around 50% thanks to its acquisition of 24 pharmacy branches from Avicenna Retail, it has been revealed.

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has called on the regulator to name the contractors whose cases around disqualifying them from owning pharmacies are set to be closed.

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) plans to close almost half of its open disqualification cases against pharmacy owners, C+D has learned.

The pharmacy negotiator has revealed that the fees for delivery of flu vaccinations in 2025/26 have not yet been decided by ministers.

The pharmacy regulator has revealed that it will develop a new “disqualification” policy but will no longer progress the disqualifications of some contractors from owning pharmacies.

A London university has launched a medical degree for qualified healthcare professionals including pharmacists to “transition” into doctors.

The 130-branch-strong pharmacy chain will use a multi-million-pound cash injection to fund a new "automation strategy" following the development of a “state-of-the-art” warehouse, HSBC UK has ...

Semaglutide and tirzepatide – also known as Wegovy and Mounjaro – have been featured in at least 63 “fatal” adverse reaction reports since they were licensed, C+D has learned.

An NHSE official has said that while GPs will play a “very” central role in the 10-year health plan, the role of community pharmacy is “increasingly emerging” and needs to “grow”.

The medicines watchdog is conducting a safety review into the vaccine for chikungunya after serious adverse reactions including two deaths were reported globally, it has revealed.

Pharmacies previously operated by Pickfords are set to be taken over by a company with ties to Jhoots Pharmacy, C+D has learned… ...

New legislation is set to stop any new distance selling pharmacies (DSPs) from opening amid concerns that there are already “more than sufficient” numbers.