WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026, CENTRAL LONDON

Recognising the best in community pharmacy

Leading lights from the community pharmacy sector were celebrated for the crucial role they play in public health at the 25th annual Pharmacy Business Awards in London on Friday (3 Oct).

Woking-based May & Thomson Pharmacy took home the coveted Pharmacy Business of the Year Award with owner and second-generation pharmacist Sunil Chandarana being recognised for building a business that has achieved significant growth by embracing technology and clinical services.

There were 25 awards in total that recognised the best of every facet of community pharmacy, from pharmacy teams and their innovative work to leading products, wholesalers and manufacturers, with around 700 guests in attendance.

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Meet our 2025 Award Winners

Meet our outstanding winners from the 2025 Pharmacy Business Awards – every one of our community pharmacist winners have shown winning passion, success, drive and innovation.

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Pharmacy Business of the Year

Sunil Chandarana, May & Thomson Pharmacy, Woking, Surrey

Inspiring Woman of the Year in association with Crescent Pharma

Sukhi Basra, Independent Prescriber, Clinichem Pharmacy, Pimlico, London

Hospital Pharmacy of the Year

TrustMed Pharmacy (a subsidiary of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust)

Trainee Pharmacist of the Year association with Sandoz

Jasmeet Hothi, Trainee Pharmacist, Day Lewis, North Kilburn

Enterprise Award in association with Cencora Alliance Healthcare

Muhammad Shuaib, Biddulph Pharmacy, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent

Community Pharmacy Heroes in association with Haleon

Northwood Dispensing Chemists Ltd T/A The Whitehouse Pharmacy, Staffordshire

Meet our 2025 Judges

Sarwar Alam
Sarwar Alam
Bernadette Brown
Bernadette Brown
Patrick Gompels
Patrick Gompels
Janet Morrison OBE
Janet Morrison OBE
Wole Ososami
Wole Ososami
Olivier Picard
Olivier Picard
Shilpa Shah
Shilpa Shah
Shailesh Solanki
Shailesh Solanki

What they say about us

Loved the ambiance and the whole event it was spectacular!

The food was fantastic, awards and recognition for colleague with photos and interview was a really nice touch and added a great layer of celebration

The highlight for me was Stephen Kinnock's address to the audience.

It was fantastic, a great time to network, Being part of it, there were so many wonderful nominations for awards, a credit to the industry

Brilliant - incredible venue, lots of passionate people all in one room

Well done to the winners

Always the best pharmacy event – no comparison with others

The highlight of the night for me was the Awards, that’s why we are there!