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Trading hours of PBS-approved pharmacies
What hours are PBS pharmacies required by law to trade? Stephanie McGrath explains Pharmacy law perspective Section 98(3) of the National Health Act allows the Secretary to cancel a PBS …
Current trends in valuations
There are significant issues that need to be addressed in current pharmacy valuation reports, says John Thornett Valuation trends in pharmacy land continue to change and evolve with the times, …
A seller’s market
Confidence is high in most of the pharmacy real estate market, however some areas have suffered during the pandemic. Natalie Sirianni gives her views on the state of the market …
Once more to close the breach
Data security is of ever-growing importance to pharmacy, with mandatory reporting requirements and the risk of new threats, even from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine While we are all horrified by …
Pharmacy’s COVID ‘high tide’
What will be revealed in pharmacy when the tide finally goes out after the pandemic storm? How should owners react to the changed situation? For many pharmacies, the windfall of …
Pharmacy facing rent “game changer”
Rents could increase dramatically due to a combination of pandemic, inflationary and property market changes Speaking to AJP at the recent APP2022 conference, Phil Chapman, director of Lease1 says the …
Protecting your data
Australian pharmacies are facing ever more data threats, with natural disasters and even the war in Ukraine leading to security alerts. Andrew McManus from Fred IT explains the risks and …
Optimising your loyalty program
How does a pharmacy go about maximising the benefits of its loyalty program, for patients and for itself? Sarah Rendell looks at the options “Would you like to join our …
Pharmacy cheerleading
Being a pharmacy cheerleader is about motivating your team, having a vision and driving solutions through performance and rewards As president of the Unites States of America from 1933 to …
Franchising: be careful what you’re signing
Does joining a banner group increase your chance of success? And what should you consider before choosing one? We ask the experts Part of the motivation for the formation of …
The best advice
Here’s a snapshot of some of the key business advice sessions coming up at APP2022 It’s now less than a month till APP2022 kicks off on the Gold Coast. Here’s …
The pitfalls in franchise agreements
There continue to be a number of pitfalls prevalent with pharmacy franchise agreements, says Stephanie McGrath On 26 October 2018, I wrote an article on franchise agreement pitfalls. Over three years …