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Sigma’s retail pharmacy strategy fraught: analysts
Consolidation plan could end up benefitting competitors more than Sigma, says MST Marquee Sigma Healthcare’s plan to consolidate its retail pharmacy offering into just two brands could be a difficult …
First OTC cannabis by early 2023?
Wellnex Life hoping for SAS OK by year’s end with S3 approval to follow in next quarter – and a market potentially worth “billions” ASX-listed health and wellness outfit Wellnex …
Is Amazon’s healthcare business stumbling?
Online retail giant loses founders of its pharmacy operation only weeks after pulling plug on primary care business Amazon has lost the two founders of PillPack, the online pharmacy business …
Pharma group joins platform
Arrotex partners with PharmXchange Arrotex Pharmaceuticals is the latest major supplier to join PharmXchange, a digital sales and marketing platform launched in June. PharmXchange allows suppliers to offer a tailored …
Amcal confirms Guardian absorption
Franchisees will get “significant incentives and assistance” to transition to Amcal by end of 2023, company announces Sigma pharmacy brand Amcal has confirmed the AJP’s exclusive report that the Guardian …
End of the road for Guardian banner group
Franchisees to be encouraged to move over to Amcal brand The 150-store Guardian banner group will cease to exist within a year and its franchisees will be encouraged to move …
Wizard Wheadon conjures up slew of business awards
Kalgoorlie pharmacy owner and team take out 4 local gongs Pharmacy of the Year 2022 finalist Elise Wheadon and her Wizard Pharmacy team have taken out four prizes in Kalgoorlie-Boulder …
Ramsay $28b takeover is off
“Year’s biggest…deal” ceases to be as buyer consortium withdraws offer, Ramsay confirms in ASX release The troubled potential takeover bid for Ramsay Health Care to the tune of around $28 …
Ramsay takeover bid falls over – for the moment
US-led investment consortium withdraws $28 billion offer during investor presentation A looming massive $28 billion takeover bid for Ramsay Health by a large consortium has been withdrawn literally as Ramsay …
Pharmacy’s billion dollar boom
Demise of Pfizer direct model was one driver of almost 20% community pharmacy revenue growth for wholesaler EBOS, the Kiwi company which owns TerryWhite Chemmart and pharmaceutical wholesaler Symbion, says …
Pandemic spending ‘spike’ at discount pharmacies
Spending on retail and other health services swelled by almost 60% across Australian community pharmacies over the past three years, new report reveals Pharmacy spending increased by 21%–or $20 million—across …
Colds and flu bolster Blackmores
Increased foot traffic to pharmacies but prices will go up, says vitamins boss following strong annual results Blackmore’s ANZ “home” market continued to be important for the complementary medicines giant …