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‘Now is the time to review your business’
Major changes to the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 will have several impacts on Queensland pharmacy owners, writes Lachlan Ballinger In December 2023, the Queensland Government took a significant step …
Did wave of protest fail to break?
Did the community pharmacy sector actually rush to express worry about the proposed Chemist Warehouse-Sigma merger, as expected? In March 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission opened an “informal …
Dealing with pharmacy’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’
Pharmacy owners must make sure that their space investment works well, but are they stocking the right categories to maximise their returns? Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the …
Fix your workflow in four steps
Chantelle Turner takes a look at fixing up workflow problems: and you’re the best person to do it, she says A theme that reverberated around APP 2024 was the importance …
A privilege, not a right
Community pharmacy has enjoyed many privileges in Australia, but has that led to some within the profession taking them for granted, and missing out on a golden opportunity to expand …
The week in review
There’s no prizes for guessing this week’s biggest story: the anticipated announcement of the proposed merger of Chemist Warehouse with Sigma Healthcare As flagged last week, Monday saw the announcement …
Beware growing corporatisation: Guild
Leading pharmacist demands protection for the ownership rules in asking for scrutiny of the Chemist Warehouse-Sigma reverse listing The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch has issued a statement expressing …
The week in review
There was big news in the business world this week, with all eyes on Chemist Warehouse…and Sigma Healthcare Sigma asked for a pause in trading its securities on the ASX …
CWH in ASX reverse listing?
Sigma Healthcare announces a halt in trading, as a move which could see a reverse listing of Chemist Warehouse on the ASX is reportedly finalised Sigma Healthcare Limited securities have …
The 60 day gladiator
How to become a pharmacy gladiator, or ‘pharmiator’ and confront head on the threats facing community pharmacy What turns us into gladiators? Like a metamorphosis, the formation of a butterfly …
Measuring the impact
Corporate trainer Reem Borrows takes a wide-angle look at the potential negative impact of the 60-day dispensing rule on independent pharmacies…and the community at large Australia’s healthcare system is on …
The week in review
The biggest story this week continues to be 60-day dispensing, which was debated in Parliament and which has inched a step closer Double dispensing came one step closer to reality …