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Smart Health for Pharmacies helps Southside Chempro serve more customers, faster
Discover how Southside Chempro transformed its payment experience with CommBank Smart Health for Pharmacies — streamlining in-person and remote transactions, cutting costs, reducing phone payments, and improving service for customers …
Pharmacy ownership in Queensland is changing—are you ready?
Big changes are coming up and the time to act is now, writes Lachlan Ballinger There’s been a lot of confusion – and for good reason. The Pharmacy Business Ownership …
‘This strategic alliance has immediately intensified competition’
The Sigma-Chemist Warehouse merger is shifting the pharmacy industry… are you ready to navigate the new landscape? Lachlan Ballinger shares 5 top tips for pharmacy owners The pharmacy industry is …
World news wrapup: 24 October 2024
Meds run out in besieged Gaza; English pharmacists face abuse; Californian pharmacy workers go on strike Gaza: In a blog post outlining the current state of the health system in …
‘I really love the business side of pharmacy’
“I love the blend of caring for patients but also having to run a business at the same time,” pharmacy entrepreneur Pasquale DeMaria tells our podcast “I love the hustle …
‘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 …
Why is 60-day dispensing like digital cameras?
Pharmacy is a resilient sector, Blake Hedley tells the AJP Podcast’s Carlene McMaugh – with plenty of valuable advice for those worried about the future, and their role within it …
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 …