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Meet the pharmacist who wants to reduce patients’ drug intake
A Western Sydney pharmacist has created a business helping her customers understand that medicines aren’t everything Joanne Vella loves it when her customers ask her about dodgy health information they’ve …
Prepare now on payment surcharges
The ACCC is urging small business owners to start preparing now for the ban on excessive payment surcharges The ban will apply to all businesses across Australia from 1 September …
Balancing the books
What are the business implications of the 2017 Federal Budget? Peter Bembrick of HLB Mann Judd explains some key changes Instant write-off The Government confirmed that the small business instant …
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 …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy With the world reeling over the terrorist attack on an Ariana Grande arena concert in the UK, it’s at least …
EBOS to acquire HPS
EBOS Group has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire HPS, Australia’s largest provider of outsourced pharmacy services to hospitals HPS has undergone transformational growth over …
Teams set to contest Business Plan competition
Fourteen teams are set to compete in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2017 National Student Business Plan Competition Registrations have now closed and this year’s high number of registrations follows …
The 3-step model to future proof your pharmacy
Have you future proofed your business to reduce it’s vulnerability to current sales and profitability threats, Linda Miller asks? For many pharmacists, the biggest problem is being so busy with …
How multi-millionaire pharmacists manage their time
Australian pharmacy is currently experiencing unprecedented market conditions, so how do you survive, asks Linda Miller? Most pharmacists recognise the golden goose is no longer laying golden eggs. But there …
6 Keys to a successful pharmacy business sale
The process of putting your pharmacy up for sale can be a long and stressful one. Natalie Sirianni provides some tips on how to ensure success Selling your pharmacy is …
A third of pharmacists fear for their job or business
More than 30% of pharmacists are “seriously worried” about losing their job or their business as a result of price disclosure, an AJP poll has found We asked AJP readers …
Rockhampton pharmacies under administration
High rent and price disclosure may be factors in the uncertainty over the future of two Queensland pharmacies, say local media Administrators have been appointed to handle the liquidation of Terry …