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Also what is the future like in pharmacy. I know theyve been talking about change a lot, but do you think there will be too many of us in the future as there are new schools opening and also the 9% increase in people applying.
Ive heard a lot about the big chains taking over but dont understand how this works.
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Hi there.
There was actually a piece in the Chemist and Druggist today that said that the High Street 2015 survey (I think that's the name for it!) for the govt stated that fi nothing was done to stop the multiples and Supermarkets then pharmacy numbers would drop by 50% in the next ten years and independents would be a thing of the past.
The big chains are taking over because they can buy in large stocks of prescription and over the counter medicines at a cheap price and so can undercut the independent pharmacist.
If you really want to get into onign your own shop I believe that several companies will now back you and help out with costs etc. It means that you lose some autonomy but it also means that you're not on your own.
The Independent Pharmacy Federation is a new organisation that has just been launched the only contact info I ahve is the following email address but they might be able to give you a better idea of what you'd be facing.
info@irxf.co.uk
Good Luck with your future endeavours
