Boots sold to Weston family in £6.7bn deal
Boots is set for new ownership after Canada’s billionaire Weston family agreed a £6.7 billion deal to acquire...
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Community pharmacy must be at heart of winter pressures response
Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland (CPNI) has called for community pharmacy to be fully embedded in winter planning as...
Honouring Santosh as Charac carries his vision forward
Santosh Sahu believed community pharmacies could do even more for the people who rely on them. He built...
GLP-1 patent surge points to research far beyond obesity
GLP-1 medicines are attracting growing research interest for conditions ranging from kidney disease to sleep apnoea, new patent...
Northern Ireland pharmacy numbers hold steady as UK market begins to grow
Northern Ireland’s pharmacy network remained at 508 in the first half of 2026, unchanged from 2025, according to...
Belfast woman’s story brings neighbourhood health into focus
Pat O’Connor’s experience of living with arthritis has highlighted how local services can support people between appointments, and...
Pharmacy In Focus Awards Are Back for 2027
The Pharmacy In Focus Awards are back. On Saturday 13th March 2027, the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast...
We’re back: Don’t miss the next NI Pharmacy Brunch
Following the success of our previous NI Pharmacy Brunches, we are delighted to be bringing pharmacy owners, leaders...
Kent Pharmaceuticals acquired by Phoenix Labs
Kent Pharmaceuticals has been sold to Phoenix Labs in a deal that will expand the Irish pharmaceutical company’s...
NPA launches new SOP management system
The National Pharmacy Association has launched a new online Standard Operating Procedure management programme designed to help members...