‘Underdog’ takes on CWH with store push
Pharmacy chain Star Discount Chemist has reported it is ready to take on Chemist Warehouse, with plans to double its size within five years Star Pharmacy Group chief executive Peter …
‘Much-loved Chemist Warehouse brand clouding judgment’: Analyst
“Sigma’s best days for growth are behind it,” unless it rolls out Chemist Warehouse stores at a quicker pace, an analyst believes Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare will need faster store openings …
COVID variant prompts vaccine calls
Pharmacists are being reminded to talk to patients about free COVID jabs, as a new variant’s transmissibility sparks worry Health authorities are calling for vulnerable Australians to get vaccinated against …
Healthscope landlord soars on rent deal
One of David Di Pilla’s funds shot up this week after it agreed to push back part of the rent due on 11 hospitals Di Pilla’s HealthCo Health and Wellness …
What Healthscope’s collapse means for pharmacy
The fall of troubled hospital operator Healthscope has raised questions about job security and how corporatisation fits into healthcare models, including pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has joined a …
EBOS sheds value in sell-down
Terry White owner EBOS’ top market investor offloaded hundreds of millions of dollars in stock to pursue “other growth opportunities” The price of the listed wholesaler fell 5% in Thursday’s …
Wholesale puts Wesfarmers Health behind target
Wesfarmers’ managing director told investors its health portfolio is tracking behind where it the company would like it to be, as the company deals with slower supply chain cost reductions …
‘We’re not a warehouse model’: Priceline on competing with CWH
Priceline has “significantly narrowed the gap” on price with competitors like Chemist Warehouse, but there’s still “a way to go”, Wesfarmers Health managing director says Priceline has been focused on …
Wesfarmers cuts Priceline prices, rolls out new stores
Priceline owner Wesfarmers Health has detailed its recent store growth and transformation strategy, aimed at boosting earnings and shareholder returns In the year to May 2025, Wesfarmers Health – which …
Drug giant sours on Mayne Pharma deal
A US drug company has threatened to walk away from a deal to acquire Australian-owned Mayne Pharma over a disagreement about whether a “material adverse change” happened ASX-listed Mayne Pharma …
Sigma execs’ post-merger pay rise
Wholesaler Sigma told investors it has updated fixed and variable pay structures for its CEO and CFO following the “transformational” Chemist Warehouse (CWH) merger Sigma CEO Vikesh Ramsunder – who …
Interest in StrongRoom AI revealed
Administrators handling StrongRoom AI attracted several final offers for the fallen pharmatech, with a report to creditors recommending liquidation and suggesting the company may have been trading while insolvent The …