What stock levels do I need as a new UK primary care community pharmacy?
How much stock will your new pharmacy need? One of the major costs associated with starting a new pharmacy in the UK is the initial cost of stock. It is…
Are pharmacists proficient vaccinators?
Flu has been responsible for the world's most deadly pandemics having once killed 50 million people in a single wave (Spanish Flu, 1918). The technology to produce flu vaccines at…
Swimming Upstream – Pharmacy Service Commissioning
Are we ice skating up a hill? The independent community pharmacy sector is fast evolving into a more service-based model. With the impending acquisition of Pharmacy2U by Amazon and the…
How to set up a distance selling pharmacy in the UK.
5 Steps to owning your own pharmacy. In the UK, a business which can dispense Prescription Only Medicines (POMs) against a prescription is termed a 'Pharmacy' and must be registered…