The first edition of Pharmacy Pulse, a new quarterly report produced by the IPU in partnership with Fitzgerald Power, has been published and sent to IPU members. The report, which covers Q1 2026, provides an overview of key trends and developments across the community pharmacy sector, including:
Pharmacy sales and dispensing trends;
Operational costs;
Business sentiment across the sector; and
Activity in the pharmacy mergers and acquisitions market.
The report is intended to serve as a practical and valuable resource for members, helping pharmacies benchmark performance against sector trends and gain insight into the current business environment. Pharmacy Pulse will be published on a quarterly basis to track developments across the sector and build a clearer picture of evolving pharmacy business trends over time.
