Is Blakes really Sydney’s gayest pharmacy?
In the midst of World Pride, with Mardi Gras just round the corner, owner Jen Manning talks about being a community pharmacist in a LGBTQIA+ hub. Pharmacy owner Jen Manning …
Ramsay pharmacy revenue up 7.1%
Private hospital giant looking to expand retail pharmacy portfolio and develop its “digital front door” Ramsay Pharmacy, the modest retail pharmacy operation of private hospital giant Ramsay Health Care, has …
TWC tops 540 stores as EBOS posts record result
Community pharmacy/TWC help drive EBOS growth, with strong balance sheet positioning it for “further growth opportunities” EBOS has posted another record half year result for the first half of the …
Sigma parts ways with joint venture partner
WholeLife deal ends after four years as part of broader Sigma focus and restructure WholeLife Pharmacy & Healthfoods group has announced the end of its joint venture business relationship with …
CWH court stoush moves behind closed doors
Pharmacy discounting giant and Victoria’s Secret move to mediate counterfeit fragrance lawsuit Chemist Warehouse and Victoria’s Secret will attempt to resolve via mediation a lawsuit over claims CWH sold VS-branded …
Chemist Warehouse launches Optometrist Warehouse
Limited openings in 2023 to be followed by “mass network rollout”, says company Chemist Warehouse is looking to disrupt the optometry business in the same way it has the retail …
Wesfarmers’ new health division delivers $2.78b revenue
But PBS changes, increased competition, inflation and reduced COVID-19 anti-viral demand have a negative future impact Wesfarmers’ health division, built on the back of last year’s acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical …
Chemist Warehouse associated interests buy department store
Consortium buys property immediately adjoining existing CWH pharmacy…again A consortium made up of interests associated with Chemist Warehouse (CWH) has purchased a former department store in the NSW northern rivers …
Avoid pregabalin during pregnancy: TGA
“Risk of major congenital malformations” prescribers warned as drug moved to pregnancy Category D The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has strengthened its warnings around epilepsy and pain drug pregabalin for …
Pharmacists and doctors must work “hand in glove”: Duckett
No reason pharmacists can’t do script renewals if working in concert with GP, says high-profile Medicare taskforce member Influential health economist and Strengthening Medicare Taskforce member Professor Stephen Duckett AM …
Chemist Warehouse owner’s $6m+ Melbourne property splurge
Sam Gance sets suburb price record set with purchase of yet another CWH adjacent property Chemist Warehouse owner Sam Gance has outbid five other players to score a huge shop …
ChatGPT; threat or boon to pharmacy’s future?
Pharmacy faculties grapple with ramifications of artificial intelligence in the classroom Pharmacy educators are scrambling to formulate policies to deal with the sudden widespread public accessibility of artificial intelligence (AI), …