Business

WBA facing legal action after inhaler price hike death

The parents of a 22-year-old have filed a lawsuit against Boots parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) following his death from an asthma attack after his prescription allegedly rose from $67 to $539 with no warning.

‘Ponzi scheme’ pharmacist gets life sentence for husband’s murder

A West Virginia jury has recommended that no “mercy” be shown to a pharmacist found guilty of murdering her husband to stop him from discovering her Ponzi scheme.

Superdrug announces year-long partnership with England Netball

Superdrug Online Doctor has partnered with the country’s top netball organisations to demonstrate its “commitment to promoting active lifestyles for women”.

WBA suspends dividends to ‘improve cash flow’ in 90-year first

Boots’ parent company has halted its quarterly stockholders’ dividend pay-out in a move aimed at “strengthening WBA’s balance sheet”.

WBA stock tumbles amid reports that sale deal is ‘dead’

Boots parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has seen its shares plummet amid reports that its talks to “sell itself” to a private equity firm are “mostly dead” and unlikely to result in a sale.

Government-funded pharmacy to rent out consultation rooms

A pharmacist has received a six-figure loan from the Welsh government to open a new pharmacy with rentable consultation rooms for other “independent contractors”.

‘Open every day since 1952’: Wicker Pharmacy celebrates 73 years

Award-winning Wicker Pharmacy in Sheffield has celebrated 73 years of late opening “every single day”.

Ex-Asda pharmacy boss joins Boots after ‘mutual’ decision to leave

Boots has appointed a new pharmacy boss, Simon Gregg, who will step into the position next week after leaving his role as Asda’s chief retail officer.

Boots parent company losses plunge to $265m in first quarter

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has revealed that its losses increased 296% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025.

P2U, Jhoots, Enimed: Who made the biggest profits and losses?

As we enter the new year, pharmacies have filed their annual accounts – with reports ranging from “satisfactory” profits to multimillion-pound losses...