Mike Rudin Appointment15 May 2026 07:15
Let’s not forget this huge Hire:
“In conjunction with the Acquisition, MedPal AI announces the appointment of Mike Rudin as Director of Online Pharmacy. Mike was formerly employed by Tesco Limited as Director of Pharmacy and Superintendent Pharmacist where he led the establishment of the UK's largest in-store pharmacy chain, spanning 200 outlets with annual turnover over £200 million. His expertise will drive MedPal AI's online pharmacy operations. More recently he has held senior management positions or directorships in business services, financial, pharmaceutical and wholesale companies.”
People sleeping on how strong the Mike Rudin appointment actually is.
This isn’t some random AIM “advisor”.
Former Tesco Director of Pharmacy + Superintendent Pharmacist who helped build the UK’s largest in-store pharmacy chain:
* ~200 pharmacy outlets
* £200m+ annual turnover
That’s serious operational pharmacy experience for a company this size.
MPAL now has:
* Eli Lilly supply access
* Wegovy supply
* rapidly scaling dispensing volumes
* automated pharmacy infrastructure
* AND someone who has already scaled pharmacy operations at national level.
Starts to look a lot more like a real digital pharmacy platform than just another AIM AI story.