Stone Pharmacy in Barnsley, South Yorkshire has been sold to existing operator, Livesey Healthcare, which owns another pharmacy in East Lancashire for an
undisclosed price.
Stone Pharmacy is a well-established, 100-hour community pharmacy that is run under full management with a locum Pharmacist, and dispenses an average of 22,000
items per month. The business adjoins Garland House surgery in the South Yorkshire village of Darfield, which is circa six miles east of Barnsley and circa 14 miles
north of Sheffield.
The pharmacy has been owned by experienced operators, Khuram Akhtar and Mohammed Ali, trading as MEDS2U Ltd, for the last seven years, and was recently brought to
market to allow the pair to pursue new ventures both in and out of community pharmacy.
Khuram Akhtar, former owner of Stone Pharmacy, commented: "The business at Stone Pharmacy has been a fantastic enterprise for many years for us, with limited
competition and a position central to the local community we have always enjoyed the support of the nearby population and are pleased that it is now in the hands
of experienced operators who can build on that foundation with the expansion of new services.
The underwater vehicle was taken about 50 nautical miles (90 km) northwest of Subic Bay, Philippines, Thursday night, in a non-violent incident, said Capt. Jeff Davis, spokesman for the Pentagon.The event took place while civilian crew USNS Bowditch was recovering a pair of "naval gliders" that regularly collect information on water temperatures, salinity and sea clarity.
If I want that oh-so-delicious Chunky Monkey ice cream,
knowing that a half-cup serving 300 calories and 18 grams of fat
isn't going to stop me. But what if I knew that it would take me an hour
and 20 minutes of brisk walking to burn off those Chunky Monkey
calories? Would I think twice?
Probably yes, according to two recent studies. Read the full article.
The most important part of Love Making is "Satisfaction", and when we term satisfaction it is not about self-satisfaction but satisfaction of your partner as well. So to score high in this game it is very important to build up your sexual stamina to go the extra mile in petting. By following some simple tips and by indulging in few physical exercises, you will soon find yourself surrounded by ladies and thereby improve your fitness. Find out how
The most important part of Love Making is "Satisfaction", and when we term satisfaction it is not about self-satisfaction but satisfaction of your partner as well. So to score high in this game it is very important to build up your sexual stamina to go the extra mile in petting. By following some simple tips and by indulging in few physical exercises, you will soon find yourself surrounded by ladies and thereby improve your fitness.
The most important part of Love Making is "Satisfaction", and when we term satisfaction it is not about self-satisfaction but satisfaction of your partner as well. So to score high in this game it is very important to build up your sexual stamina to go the extra mile in petting. By following some simple tips and by indulging in few physical exercises, you will soon find yourself surrounded by ladies and thereby improve your fitness.
Jazzy Select Elite
The Jazzy Select Elite delivers a potent blend of power, performance and style. In-line, front-wheel drive technology gives the Elite excellent stability and maneuverability for solid performance indoors and out.
Jazzy Select Elite Features
Jazzy includes shroud and controller guards to protect against daily wear and tear.
Red or blue color-through shroud.
Black high-back seat with removable, replaceable back and seat covers.
Dual-layer powder coated frame for increased durability.
Larger foot platform.
40 amp, PG GC 3 controller.
Built with ease of service in mind.
Jazzy Select Elite Specifications
Weight Capacity: 300 lbs.
Turning Radius: 24.75"
Width: 22.75"
Length: 34.75"
Maximum Speed Up to 4 mph
Ground Clearance: 1.5"
Front Wheels: 3" solid anti-tips
Drive Wheels: 9" solid
Rear Wheels: 6" solid casters
Drivetrain: Two-motor, in-line, front-wheel drive
Braking System Regenerative and electro-mechanical
Suspension Type Limited
High-Back Seating: 20"W x 20"D (max. dimensions)
High-Back Seat-to-Floor Range: 21.5" - 23.5"
Specialty Seating: 20"W x 20"D (max. dimensions)
Specialty Seat-to-Floor Range: 16.5" - 18.5"
Synergy Seating 20"W x 20"D (max. dimensions)
Synergy Seat-to-Floor Range 17.25" - 19.25"
Standard Electronics: 40A, PG GC3
Battery Size: 12 volt, U-1 (2 required)
Standard Battery Charger: 3A, off-board
Per-Charge Range Up to 15 miles
Battery Weight: 24.5 lbs. each
Base Weight: 68.5 lbs.
Standard Seat Weight: 43 lbs. (comfort, high-back)
Standard Seat Size: 18" x 18"-20"
Pride Go Chair
The Go-Chair is the first travel chair that combines super portability, maneuverability and style at a low cost.
Pride Go Chair Features
Easy to remove battery pack and compact, lightweight frame.
Twin motors for traction and precision handling.
Conveniently disassembles into four manageable pieces.
Fits in most vehicle trunks.
Top speed of 3.5 mph and enough power to get you where you want to go.
Pride Go Chair Specifications
Weight Capacity 250 lbs.
Turning Radius 26.87" with foot platform
Width: 19"
Length 27" without foot platform
Maximum Speed up to 3.5 mph
Ground Clearance: 1.37"
Front Wheels 3x5" solid casters
Drive Wheels 3x8" solid
Rear Wheels 3" solid anti-tips
Drivetrain One-motor, rear-wheel drive
Braking System Regenerative
Suspension Type Limited
Standard Electronics: 40A, PG GC3
Battery Size: 12 volt, 12 amp (2 required)
Standard Battery Charger: 2A, off-board
Per-Charge Range Up to 8 miles
Battery Weight 20 lbs.
Base Weight 57 LBS. (rear section 34.5 lbs.; front section 22.5 lbs.)
Standard Seat Weight 25 lbs. (foldable, compact, lightweight)
Balmedie Pharmacy based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland has been purchased by local expanding multiple operator JMF Healthcare.
Balmedie Pharmacy is a well-performing community pharmacy that dispenses an average of 5,255 items per month. It lies completely unopposed in the large Aberdeenshire
village of Balmedie, which is circa eight miles north of Aberdeen City Centre.
The pharmacy has been owned by Brian Arris since 2004 and was recently brought to market to allow him to pursue other pharmacy business opportunities.
Following a confidential sales process with Christie & Co, JMF Healthcare to benefit from new housing developments in this area of Aberdeenshire such as 300 new
homes planned in Balmedie, approved plans for up to 500 new homes in Trump Menie Estate, and 284 new homes planned in Blackdog Village.
Brian Arris, previous owner of Balmedie Pharmacy, comments, "I'm sad to see the business go as the excellent staff have helped grow the pharmacy from scratch since
2004 and we've all put our hearts and souls into providing good pharmaceutical care for the village and surrounding area. I'm confident everyone is left in safe
hands with John at the helm now."
There is clear evidence that the majority of distance selling pharmacies are operating in breach of their NHS contracts, and a failure to properly
regulate 'pseudo' distance selling pharmacies is leading to local pharmacy closures, the Company Chemists' Association has reported.
According to the CCA's recent findings, 72 per cent of DSPs dispense over 50 per cent of their prescriptions to patients within a single postcode area within
10 miles of the pharmacy.
"Operating within constrained geographical regions, pseudo-DSPs achieve reduced overheads and operational costs by focusing on localised marketing and medicine
delivery. They compete against local brick-and-mortar pharmacies, causing them to lose vital trade," the CCA claimed, based on its recent survey - The Impact of
Pseudo Distance Selling Pharmacies.
"As per their terms of service, DSPs are obligated to provide prescription delivery nationwide, extending beyond local patients," said the CCA, adding that the
financial savings resulting from the lack of patient access are balanced by the necessity to function on a national scale.
The wholesale supplier and distributor, Alliance Healthcare has successfully raised over £100k for three charities following a series of events in the last
three months.
The healthcare company hosted a Sports Championship event in October to raise funds for Action Medical Research, Vitamin Angels UK, and the Theodora Children's
Charity.
The following competition saw colleagues competing against each other in various football and netball tournaments.
Last month, two teams of seven members participated in a thrilling 2023 Tour D'Alliance cycle challenge to pedal and cover over 300 miles from Great Yarmouth
to Swansea Service Centre.
HayMax, maker of the famous organic drug-free allergen barrier balm has been awarded the 'British Made Award' for Best British Allergy Product 2022.
The award celebrates businesses that work tirelessly to make their region one of the most diverse and dynamic the UK has to offer.
HayMax MD and creator Max Wiseberg comments: "This award means a great deal to us. We've always been proud that our products have been manufactured in the UK. We
are passionate about reducing the cost to the environment so being British-made means we keep the miles down and reduce our carbon footprint."
HayMax balms are manufactured in the UK. It buys local to reduce the cost to the environment, even if it means it costs a bit more. HayMax's current pots are now
made in the UK, which has been great for reducing their carbon footprint. Its tins come from London.
The new pots can be recycled and re-used. The brand has now switched to using sugar cane to make its pots and has also reduced the amount of material used in the
pots by just over 54%. And they have switched from the plastic labels to paper labels.
Are you training for a century or some other big fitness challenge? Are you guilty of setting yourself training plans and then abandoning them after a week or so? In this article you will learn some top tips for staying motivated and committed to your century training program that will guarantee you reach your goal.
Head injuries are a serious matter. They can lead to long-term health problems and even death in some cases. This article will go over some unexpected scenarios
that often lead to head injuries.
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
Car accidents occur often, and you probably think you're safe from minor ones if you have your seatbelt strapped in. However, many people have suffered airbag
injuries from a car accident because of their position at the moment it deployed. This may not seem like a big deal, but airbags inflate quickly, at around 200
miles per hour, and with great force. If your head is too close to the airbag when it deploys, you can suffer from some serious injuries.
So what can you do to avoid this? First, make sure that you're sitting in an upright position with plenty of space between you and the steering wheel. Additionally,
try to keep your headrest in an upright position so that it can provide some support if an accident does occur. And finally, be aware of airbag deployment times;
they typically deploy within 0.08-0.14 seconds after an impact occurs.
The Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seized a large quantity of suspected illegally
traded medicines, including powerful prescription-only medicines, during raids conducted at two residential and two business premises across North Manchester.
Officers from the MHRA and Greater Manchester Police carried out searches across two residential addresses in Oldham and Cheetham in the early hours of
Wednesday (29 November), and arrested a man in his 20s on "suspicion of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, breaches of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012
and money laundering."
They also seized thousands of illegal medicines from two business addresses in Bury and Miles Platting, including powerful opioid painkillers and antidepressants,
as well as unlicensed versions of erectile dysfunction drugs.
One type of bacteria found in the gut may contribute to the development of Type 2 diabetes, while another may protect from the disease, according to early
results from an ongoing, prospective study led by investigators at Cedars-Sinai.
The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes, found people with higher levels of a bacterium called Coprococcus tended to have higher insulin
sensitivity, while those whose microbiomes had higher levels of the bacterium Flavonifractor tended to have lower insulin sensitivity.
Mark Goodarzi, the director of the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California, is leading an ongoing study that is following and
observing people at risk for diabetes to learn whether those with lower levels of these bacteria develop the disease.
"The big question we're hoping to address is: Did the microbiome differences cause diabetes, or did diabetes cause the microbiome differences?" said Goodarzi, who
is the senior author of the study and principal investigator of the multicenter study called Microbiome and Insulin Longitudinal Evaluation Study (MILES).
Christie & Co has revealed that Islay Pharmacy, the only pharmacy on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, has been sold for the second time in six years.
The business, which single-handedly serves the island's population of circa 3,200 residents, has been purchased by a husband-and-wife team - Lisa and Simon
Simpson - from South Shields.
Previous owner small group operator, Sanjay Majhu, acquired Islay Pharmacy in April 2018 and grew its turnover from £530,000 to just under £700,000.
He listed it for sale along with Inveraray Pharmacy and Tarbert Pharmacy as part of his initiative to downsize his estate, according to the broker.
"We decided to sell as our strategy was to acquire only within a 100-mile radius of Glasgow and Islay would be more suited for owner-operators.
Since 1990, Glendale Pharmacy in Wooler, Northumberland, has been under the ownership of Andrew Booth, who recently decided to sell it to pursue a
well-earned retirement.
According to Christie & Co, the community pharmacy has been acquired by Jagraj Randeva, who owns a small portfolio of pharmacies in Ashington and Newcastle
upon Tyne.
Jagraj was particularly drawn to this pharmacy because of its advantageous, unchallenged location and its strong historical performance.
Located near the Cheviot Hills and 17 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Glendale Pharmacy dispenses an average of 6,600 items per month.
Karl Clezy, Director - Pharmacy at Christie & Co, noted that Glendale Pharmacy has seen an improvement in its trading performance since the start of the
marketing process, increasing its prescription numbers and providing more additional/enhanced services.
"Anything is possible with focused strength, resilience and determination" said Bhavin Shah, Financial Director at Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc, after
completing the annual London Marathon.
Shah donned his running gear and completed the 26.2 mile route in a commendable time of 5 hours and 33 minutes, all in support of 'Team George', a cause
initiated by his close friend, Jonathan Bracey, who is the EVP of corporate development at Tanner Pharma Group.
Bracey started the crowdfunding initiative last year after his 2-year-old son George was diagnosed with a rare cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma) on his liver/bile duct.
Sigma Pharmaceuticals directors and staff have played a vital part in helping raise over £52,000 over the last 6 months for 'Team George', which included the
London Marathon Charity run on Sunday 21 April 2024. The funds will be donated to four charities that have been instrumental in George's path to overcoming
cancer - Rays of Sunshine ward at Kings College Hospital Charity, St Mary's Hospital, Alice's Arc and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
For over three months, Shah had been training himself physically and mentally for the marathon run to support his friend's initiative. He joined Bracey in the
marathon, along with more than 50,000 other competitors.