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Wesfarmers Health supports Federal Budget’s ‘cheaper medicine’ moves
Wesfarmers backs the government’s efforts to ease medicines costs for patients Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) owner Wesfarmers Health has welcomed measures in Tuesday’s Federal Budget aimed at making medicines more …
Sigma to join ASX 200
Pharmaceutical wholesaler will be listed among Australia’s 200 biggest companies later this week Sigma Healthcare is set to replace construction company, Boral Limited, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) top …
Wesfarmers loses interest in Ramsay
Merger and acquisition target Ramsay Health Care’s asking price too high for Wesfarmers, as the retail giant walks away API’s owner, Wesfarmers is believed to be the latest prospective buyer …
Wholesalers working to maintain supplies
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) and Symbion delivering for flood-ravaged Far North Queensland, despite road closures. Wholesalers are working with emergency services to deliver medications to pharmacies operating in flood-affected parts of …
Wesfarmers completes first part of underpayment review
Company says those affected at Priceline have been contacted but are coy on details One part of the review into historical API/Priceline underpayments first announced by then-new owners Wesfarmers in …
CAPS claims InstantScripts win
Advocacy group reports Wesfarmers-owned telehealth provider will default to providing 30-day prescriptions Representatives of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are claiming that pressure from pharmacists has resulted in …
Wesfarmers to face wrath of CAPS
API customers and Priceline Pharmacy franchisees are being urged to raise InstantScripts concerns with Wesfarmers Pharmacists are being urged to contact API and Priceline Pharmacy business development managers (BDMs) today …
Vale Ross Brown
Profession mourns Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) founding father Tributes are being paid following the passing of Sydney pharmacist, and former PSA national president, Ross Brown AM. Noted as one …
Guess who’s coming to the 8CPA?
Government throws open doors to patient groups, wholesalers and “others who have a stake in…pharmacy services” The Federal Government has brought eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) negotiations, as suggested by …
Wesfarmers shifts Target boss to Priceline
Target managing director, Richard Pearson, is set to shape Priceline Pharmacy’s retail strategy and operations, as part of a leadership reshuffle at Wesfarmers Pearson will assume the role of retail …
API strike ends after close to a month
‘In-principle agreement’ for Victorian distribution centre An in-principle agreement over pay and working conditions has been reached between Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) and the United Workers Union (UWU) for the …
API distribution centre strike action intensifies
Intermittent stoppages now continuous over pay demands An initial four day strike by 190 workers at Australian Pharmaceutical Industries’ Dandenong distribution centre over pay increase and equal pay demands has …