Bruce Annabel
‘This is a very successful outcome’
The Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement will provide the profession with opportunities to play a greater role in the provision of healthcare, Bruce Annabel says AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh talks …
More than ever, pharmacy matters
Find out about our curated collection of articles from two of the leading experts in pharmacy retail and business advice Pharmacy Matters: Success Factors for Pharmacy is a book …
Lightning can strike twice
Being successful in community pharmacy is all about managing, and improving, your performance regardless of the external forces There is a myth that lightning never strikes in one place twice. …
Turning the tide
While many of pharmacy’s fundamentals remain unchanged, adjusting for the major trends is essential for businesses to survive Shortly before dawn, on a crisp August morning in 1875, Captain Matthew …
Is the revolution coming?
A pandemic can bring the upheaval that tips a crisis into a revolution. Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour discuss whether this is the future for community pharmacy Quite without any …
If I were a carpenter
Concerns about the rate of pay for pharmacists are creating a crisis of biblical proportions for community pharmacy. Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour investigate Jesus was a carpenter. If Jesus …
You don’t want to focus on a Plan B
Pharmacies need to focus on having the best plan A and not hedging their bets on other options, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour Recently we discussed a topic that …
Call of the mall
Shopping malls are in decline. Despite high rents, they’re still a prime location for pharmacy, but can they still be profitable? Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour explain It was Ralph’s …
Don’t become obsolete
There has never been a better time to invest in design and technology to improve pharmacy efficiency write Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour One morning in 1869, a proud group …
Clicks drive bricks
The need for pharmacy to have a successful digital offering is more important than ever thanks to COVID-19 say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour In 1989 Mike Sendall was a …
The top ten: the business lowdown
What kind of business and finance information were pharmacists looking for this year? Here’s our top 10 business columns for 2020 The importance of being flexible, adjusting for new conditions …
Amplified change: how to avoid disaster
What steps can pharmacy owners take to help prevent their business from succumbing to the external forces that threaten disaster? Bruce Annabel & Mal Scrymgeour investigate We recently watched a …