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NEWS
4 Pharmacy owners vote to withdraw services
5 Former Health Secretary to help reform NHS
6 Sudlow review recommends setting up national
health data service
BIG INTERVIEW
8 NPA tells us their planned collective action is
‘more than just a scare tactic’
BUSINESS PROTECTION
15 Vinku Shah explains the importance of key
person(s) insurance in pharmacy business
SPECIAL REPORT
13 Kaniksha Sharma on the untapped potential of
prison pharmacy
PHARMACY BUSINESS AWARDS 2024
17 Recognising and celebrating the very best of
community pharmacies
GUEST COLUMN
38 Trevor Gore on behavioural economics and pharmacy
YEAR END REPORT
40 IQIVIA’s analysis of trends, challenges and
developments in the UK pharmacy sector
AWARD WINNER
43 Rachna Chhatralia advocates for more women in
pharmacy leadership to drive positive change
VIEWPOINT
49 Adele Curran West explores the future potential
of English pharmacies
FINANCE
50 Jill Kaur looks at how inheritance tax changes
could impact community pharmacy
INNOVATION
51 Michael Holden takes us through the innovative
pharmacy-clinic model at LIPS Pharmacy Battersea
AWARD WINNER
55 Wole Ososami reveals Westbury Chemist’s
winning formula
TECHNOLOGY
59 Dr. Yasmin Karsan highlights the most promising
applications of AI in the pharmacy sector
SMOKING CESSATION
61 Thorrun Govind emphasises pharmacists’ key
role as accessible healthcare professionals
SKIN PROBLEMS
63 Ade Williams and Safa Karma Jilal on how
community pharmacy helps patients combat winter
skin woes
WOMEN’S HEALTH
69 Unlocking the potential of OTC medicines with
Maxwellia CEO Anna Maxwell
CAPABILITY BUILDING
71 Tarina Shah shares insights on how pharmacies
can thrive by leveraging character strengths
TIME OUT
74 Victoria Steele shares insights from her recent
experience at LP Healthcare Services
Adele Curran
Vinku Shah
Trevor Gore
Michael Holden
Thorrun Govind
Tarina Shah
Dr. Yasmin Karsan
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