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The NHS has accepted Pharmacy2U’s application to take over the ownership of LloydsDirect, after previously refusing it earlier this year.

Another pharmacy has been suspended from the Pharmacy First service, with its integrated care board (ICB) citing “high volumes” and “the types of conditions referred” as reasons, C+D has learned.

A proposal for a temporary pharmacy in a shipping container has been submitted to address an “immediate need” while a “permanent location” is under development.

The government has introduced draft legislation to “permanently cut business rates” for pharmacies and other high-street retailers from 2026 as it continues to come under fire over its recent budget tax hikes, it has revealed.

A Wembley pharmacy is “actively preparing” a legal case after being suspended from the Pharmacy First service, C+D has learned.

The pharmacy minister has told MPs that community pharmacies’ “decisions to close reflect many factors” amid concerns about the declining numbers in the sector.

The number of 100-hour pharmacies has fallen drastically in less than two years, a CCA analysis has shown.

An employment judge has found that a pharmacy must pay an employee unpaid pay, holiday pay and notice pay – but the pharmacy plans to appeal, C+D has learned.

The Independent Pharmacies Association (IPA) has warned that many of the pharmacies that were formerly part of the Lloydspharmacy estate are facing difficulties.

Amazon Pharmacy has announced that it will expand its same-day medication delivery service to 20 new cities in the US next year.