28 August 2008

First Alphega Pharmacy Store Opens in the UK Following Successful Pilots

Morsy Lewis Pharmacy in Birkenhead today celebrated its grand opening as part of the Alphega Pharmacy UK virtual chain.

Morsy Lewis is the first fully branded Alphega Pharmacy store to open its doors in the North of England and follows in the footsteps of five independent pharmacy stores in the South which have been Alphega Pharmacy pilot stores since November 2007.

Owner pharmacist David Lewis says: “There has been a pharmacy in the Beechwood and Ballantyne community for over 30 years. I have owned the business for six years and within this time there has been a huge change within community pharmacy. A modern pharmacy is no longer a place just to have your prescription dispensed.

“Morsy Lewis Pharmacy has undergone a complete refit in conjunction with Alphega Pharmacy. I believe this will enable us to offer a fantastic and modern pharmacy that will meet many of our community’s health needs for the future as well as still offering the same personal service that our pharmacies pride themselves on.

“All of the staff here are really excited about the re-opening. The ‘new look’ store is fantastic and we are looking forward to providing our customers with a diverse range of high quality healthcare services and advice. The new store is about far more than just what you see on the outside – it is about what we can do to improve the health of people in our community. From my point of view, joining Alphega Pharmacy will enable me to take my business into the future by grasping the opportunities and rising to the challenges.”

Morsy Lewis Pharmacy was officially re-opened today by David Lewis and Mike Smith, Chairman of UniChem.

For more information please contact:
Helena Bate, Communications Manager, UniChem, 0208 974 4044
Sanam Conway, Communications Executive, UniChem, 0208 974 4045