OXFORD: Pupinder Singh Ghatora, owner of Woodlands Pharmacy on Botley Road, has won the title Young Pharmacist of the Year 2008.

Mr Ghatora, 30, won the title ahead of more than 5,000 candidates with judges praising his level of customer service and his innovation in developing a website, yourEpharmacy.com which allows acccess to healthcare and medicines as well as advice from a pharmacist.

He puts his success down to the fact that his pharmacy, which he has owned for three years, is like a village shop.

The award was presented by Dr Keith Ridge, chief pharmaceutical officer for England and Wales and Ramniklal Solanki, editor in chief of organisers Pharmacy Business magazine.