<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/funding/cpe-posts-62k-deficit-as-expenditure-rises-by-over-1m-NKEEKVANVZGJVOLJNXOY2IM5AU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T16:42:50.747Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CnD</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T16:42:50.747Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CPE posts £62k deficit as expenditure rises by over £1m]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/C1s2KMXqdtnWooLv30ozJCDYmf8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/ACN4WHWAIRBVFNFYXPFS63YACY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CPE payments to “creditors falling due within one year” rose by 156%]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/funding/ipa-proposes-solutions-for-pharmacy-contract-reform-UCH7YVJTOJBLHNU6Q4DQSQNXGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T14:36:16.751Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CnD</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T14:36:16.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IPA proposes ‘solutions’ for pharmacy contract reform ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/2bSf41O2NdCgCU1_kDLqVKMQqfM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/RBNLVCKGNVFODN4SZAQHYFOIYY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The IPA said it will work with stakeholders and decision makers to achieve its priorities]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/business/pharmacy-profitability-has-bounced-back-says-christie-co-V62ZAEMRSJBMZBQOOAYO2ZG7EI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-01T11:53:43.837Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CnD</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-01T11:53:43.837Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pharmacy profitability has bounced back, says Christie & Co]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/resizer/XZyET-ELwUwprGEaTiMFSHtFqvw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/norstella/G67G6QCJBFG3JKCVRAL3WYFGTY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christie & Co head of pharmacy Jonathan Board]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>