Business
Restrictive ownership laws a risk for Sigma
Sigma Healthcare is flagging the potential for a state regulator to reject an application by a Chemist Warehouse franchisee as a risk to growth and profitability Potential delays to the …
Chemist Warehouse gives Sigma EBIT boost
Sigma issues positive trading update ahead of results announcement Sigma Healthcare is already reaping the rewards of securing its supply contract with Chemist Warehouse. In a trading update issued to …
MedAdvisor earnings dive in Q2
Software company MedAdvisor Solutions says its revenue dropped almost 40% in the second quarter of the financial year, with weaker US numbers behind the fall The Melbourne-based company also saw …
‘That was pretty easy’: Gance
Chemist Warehouse shareholders take 16 minutes to unanimously approve Sigma merger Next week’s Second Court hearing will be the final hurdle for Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse after shareholders …
Record sales growth for Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse reports record sales ahead of shareholder votes on Sigma merger Discount giant, Chemist Warehouse, is reporting its total sales for the first half of the 2025 financial year …
Chemist Warehouse – Australia’s new ‘millionaire factory’
Sigma’s merger with Chemist Warehouse will create multimillionaires, proxy advisory firm says Chemist Warehouse shareholders could find themselves on the Australian Financial Review’s Rich List, if the discounter’s merger with …
Chemist Warehouse franchisees in line for post-merger windfall
Chemist Warehouse franchisees ponder $1 billion pay-day, as banks seek stake in Sigma Healthcare after it merges with the discount giant Investment bankers are in talks with some of Chemist …
Payer beware – invoicing scams
Court ruling on invoicing scam dispute puts responsibility on clients to confirm payment details Pharmacy owners need to ensure they have processes in place to verify payment information and train …
Sigma/CWH merger to reshape ASX200
Potential ASX50 listing on the cards for post-merger Sigma Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is set to become one of Australia’s 100 biggest companies – possibly breaking into the top 50 …
Pharmacies invited to tender for ‘game-changer’
Adelaide is set to get its fourth 24-hour pharmacy, as health minister reveals more than 170,000 people have used the after-hours service to date Eligible community pharmacies located in Adelaide’s …
CWH continues overseas expansion
Chemist Warehouse expands its Irish store network with Dublin superstore Australian discount giant, Chemist Warehouse (CWH) continues to build its overseas business, opening its 12th store in Ireland in the …
Case for merger ‘highly compelling’: Sigma chair
Sigma shareholders urged to back resolutions in favour of merger with Chemist Warehouse Sigma Healthcare’s planned merger with Chemist Warehouse offers a “transformational opportunity”, the company’s chair, Michael Sammells says. …