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The Co-operative Pharmacy 
Type Business of a consumer co-operative Industry Retail Products Dispensing chemist Parent The Co-operative Group The Co-operative Pharmacy is the trading name of National Co-operative Chemists Ltd., a subsidiary of the Co-operative Group.[1] Established in 1945, it is the third largest chemist in the United Kingdom (after Boots the Chemist and Lloyds Pharmacy) and the largest in Wales. Members of The Co-operative Group are entitled to earn dividend on all purchases at The Co-operative Pharmacy.[2]
National Co-operative Chemists trades in areas without a regional society pharmacy. However, some, but not all, member societies also operate their own in-house chemists under the national co-operative pharmacy brand, an example being The Midcounties Co-operative.[3] Belfast Co-operative Chemists is a wholly owned subsidiary operating in Northern Ireland as The Co-operative Pharmacy.
They currently have 774 branches in the UK.
References
- ^ An Industrial and Provident Society registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, No. 12714R
- ^ The Co-operative Membership The Co-operative Pharmacy (retrieved 20 August 2009)
- ^ The Co-operative Pharmacy The Midcounties Co-operative (retrieved 21 August 2009)
External links
- The Co-operative Pharmacy
- East of England Co-operative Pharmacies
- (http://www.co-operativedoctor.co.uk)
The Co-operative Group Retail The Co-operative Food (including Somerfield Stores) · The Co-operative Pharmacy · The Co-operative Travel · The Co-operative Funeralcare · The Co-operative Motor Group · Co-operative Financial Services (The Co-operative Bank · The Co-operative Insurance · Smile · Britannia) · Co-operative Legal Services · The Co-operative ElectricalWholesale People Peter Marks (Chief Executive) · Len Wardle (Chair)Headquarters Categories:- Cooperatives
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