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‘Never give up’
WA proprietor and two-time Pharmacy of the Year winner Swarup Afsar recognised in 40under40 business awards Swarup Afsar, who owns 11 pharmacies across Perth and Melbourne with his wife Maryum …
New leadership for Indigenous Pharmacy Practice CSI
PSA reaffirms its commitment to equality, representation and empowering Indigenous voices with its newly appointed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Practice CSI Nywaigi Mamu woman, Chastina Heck, will lead …
MedAdvisor receives takeover bid
MedAdvisor Solutions says it’s received a takeover offer from an unnamed multinational, which has signalled it would grow and invest in the software provider’s local pharmacy offering MedAdvisor got a …
Rocky start to ownership for Sydney pharmacist
Pharmacist experiences “interesting” start to ownership after car crashes into pharmacy From Eftpos issues to a car crashing into a storefront, a pharmacist has described his first fortnight as an …
CWH’s store growth pipeline revealed
Chemist Warehouse is expected to keep growing its retail footprint at the same pace, meaning it could hit 800 domestic stores within five years Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare says the retail …
Push for permanent scope expansion
Guild calls on a state government to align pharmacists’ scope of practice with other jurisdictions Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, is being encouraged to add services trialed as part of the …
Financial incentives for rural pharmacy?
Study looks at what it takes to encourage pharmacists into rural and regional roles, as maldistribution of pharmacy workforce hits rural healthcare access Financial incentives are one way pharmacists are …
Let pharmacists play a bigger role in asthma management: Twomey
Guild seeks nationwide scope expansion to provide better access to asthma care State and territory governments should follow Queensland’s lead in authorising pharmacists to provide asthma treatment plans and support patients …
‘That absolutely has to be the number one thing’
Sim outlines immediate policy priority for Labor government following election victory The Labor government should commit to support professional practice, education and training of pharmacists to practise to full scope, …
Sigma reports positive results
Sigma’s EBIT growth is tracking in line with Chemist Warehouse Group’s first half financial year 2025 results Unaudited figures released today (Tuesday 6 May 2025) by pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, …
CWH founders expand property empire
Chemist Warehouse bosses splash $5 million on Rockhampton shopping arcade Chemist Warehouse co-founders, Sam and Jack Gance, and Mario Verrocchi, are continuing to build their property portfolio, purchasing the Kern …
‘Bold’ healthcare reforms needed
Pharmacy sector welcomes Labor’s election victory, but stakeholders want to see key reforms Healthcare organisations are calling on the newly elected Labor government to “seize the first 100 days of …