Business
‘Use AI, but don’t rely on it for everything’
A leading pharmacist says it’s “inevitable” that AI will soon change the face of pharmacy practice, but argues that the “human touch has to remain” Associate Professor Betty Chaar is …
Wholesale costs offset Priceline growth
Wesfarmers reports mixed results for healthcare division Higher than anticipated supply chain costs have offset growth in Wesfarmers Health portfolio, the company says. Announcing its results for the first …
PharmX outperforms forecasts
Pharmacy ordering platform service PharmX reports “strong start” to 2025 financial year PharmX is reporting a 17% jump in revenue for the first half of FY2025 compared to the prior …
Wholesaler reports $100m in new pharmacy revenue
New wholesale business, TWC growth and accelerated sales of GLP-1 medicines bolster EBOS revenues EBOS is reporting strong progress in its near-term growth strategies, with the company seeing $100 …
‘Beyond anything I could have ever imagined’
Former intern turned CWH executive officer shares thoughts on her journey to ownership Nancy Jian, Chief Executive Officer China Division at Chemist Warehouse, has shared her excitement at the company’s …
ASIC approves Sigma’s new financial reporting dates
Sigma shifts financial year to align with Chemist Warehouse following merger Sigma Healthcare is being granted relief by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to shift its financial reporting …
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Verrocchi
Chemist Warehouse co-founder commits to five more years of expansion There will be no slowing down for Chemist Warehouse boss, Mario Verrocchi, after the completion of the discounter’s merger with …
‘I always thought pharmacy would be deregulated’: Verrocchi
Sigma merger “goes a long way to fixing” regulations preventing pharmacists from passing their business to their non-pharmacist children, Chemist Warehouse boss says Pharmacy’s ownership rules were a factor in …
Sigma set for ASX50
Pharmacy wholesaler opens trading as Australia’s 22nd biggest company following Chemist Warehouse merger Sigma Healthcare is set to join the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) top 50 (ASX50) next month, following …
‘We’ve established ourselves as the leaders of this industry’
“Good things come to those who wait… the best things come to those who believe,” Chemist Warehouse founder, Mario Verrocchi said after the company debuted on the ASX Today’s listing …
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 …