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Amazon could ‘damage sectors and destroy jobs’
Is it possible that the online retail giant could acquire a large pharmacy group like Chemist Warehouse? Experts aren’t ruling it out. Here’s how to prepare Amazon are a potential …
Is Amazon stepping back from pharma?
Amazon has put its plans to sell medicines to hospitals on hold, according to US media reports Earlier this week CNBC’s Eugene Kim and Christina Farr reported that Amazon’s plan …
Ownership future looks bright
Opportunities to become pharmacy owners are still abundant, delegates to the Medici Capital pharmacy ownership conference heard Frank Sirianni, managing director of Medici Capital, said that statistics showed more than …
Take the fight to Amazon now
Australian pharmacy is under-prepared for Amazon’s entry into the market – and pharmacists won’t likely react until they begin to feel the pain Pharmacists need to be wary of taking …
How Amazon could influence Govt pharmacy decisions
It’s here at last: Amazon has launched in Australia, and pharmacy needs to brace itself On Tuesday, December 5, Amazon, which has for some time operated a digital bookstore and …
Amazon could snaffle 10% of US pharmacy market
Shares in the US Rite Aid pharmacy group rose by more than 5% this week after one analyst wrote that Amazon should buy it to start selling drugs And two-thirds …
Amazon Oz day one approaches
It will be easy for Amazon to enter pharmaceutical distribution in the US, one medicines supply expert says As Australian media reveal the first pictures of Amazon’s local distribution centre …
Your top 10
Chemist Warehouse dominated the most-read stories on AJP for the past month… https://ajp.com.au/news/cwh-announces-seven-new-supercare-pharmacies/ https://ajp.com.au/news/calls-for-cwh-to-be-fined-2million/ https://ajp.com.au/news/chemist-warehouse-worth/ https://ajp.com.au/news/pharmacys-10-rising-stars/ https://ajp.com.au/news/happy-world-pharmacists-day/ https://ajp.com.au/news/amazon-australias-not-ready/ https://ajp.com.au/news/stolen-script-pad-used/ https://ajp.com.au/news/chemist-warehouse-frustrated-bills/ https://ajp.com.au/news/codeine-1-february/ https://ajp.com.au/news/psych-suspended-s8-s4d-overprescribing/
Amazon entering pharmacy a “matter of when, not if”
While speculation has been brewing for months, analysts say it’s now only a matter of time — but the Guild says people will continue to visit pharmacies for meds advice …
Amazon: Australia’s not ready
Australian retailers are completely unprepared for the arrival of Amazon, new data show Digital marketing agency DataSauce – which was founded by the former head of digital at Catch of …
Amazon making a move?
Amazon may be getting in touch with US pharmacy industry players in moves to enter the pharmaceutical market Analysts at investment bank Leerink Partners have spoken with pharmacy executives, reports …
Pharmacy under more pressure from Amazon
The global online giant’s acquisition of the Whole Foods Market brand may help provide retail footprint, says expert On Friday Amazon announced its intention to acquire Whole Foods Market, a supermarket …