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Changing your pharmacy name?
Don’t forget that you need regulatory approval at both a state and federal level, says Sarah Stoddart Changing the name of your pharmacy can be an exciting time. It might …
Could Wesfarmers buy Chemist Warehouse?
Speculation about the future of Chemist Warehouse is back, with one pundit suggesting a sale could be more likely than a listing In 2017, reporters from the Australian Financial Review …
Businesses get extension for instant asset write-off
In its latest move to spur business investment, the government will extend its $150,000 instant assets write-off until the end of the year, writes Michelle Grattan from the University of …
Too many pharmacies on unsustainable rents?
Some pharmacies should consider downsizing and negotiating total rent – not just deferring payments – if they want to survive post-COVID-19, warns pharmacy business expert Pharmacies located in business districts …
Pharmacists, GPs continue to see marked downturn in foot traffic
It is a myth to assume that all pharmacies ‘are doing well’ from COVID-19, says the Guild, with many looking to the JobKeeper scheme to stay afloat Pharmacies located in …
Pharmacies using patients as ‘cash cows,’ says AMA
Doctors have reiterated claims that pharmacist prescribing is like “Russian Roulette,” accusing the Queensland Government of promoting cut-price health care at pharmacies The Australian Medical Association’s Queensland branch has responded …
Business expects ‘bad times’ ahead
In April business confidence plummeted to a second consecutive record monthly low… and new research reveals the stress small business owners are under Roy Morgan Business Confidence was down 18.2 …
Poll: Jobs, business and COVID-19
Restrictions might be starting to ease, but the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues… how has it affected you? It’s becoming very clear that many businesses, particularly those in …
Survival in a changed world
What will you need to do to ensure your pharmacy can recover in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic? Bruce Annabel & Mal Scrymgeour describe some of the steps to …
Avoid the coming hangover
How can your business avoid suffering a hangover following the sales explosion that coronavirus represents for many community pharmacies? Bruce Annabel & Mal Scrymgeour explain The Hangover is a trilogy …
Best advice for business
Natalie Sirianni identifies four key business messages from the recent APP2020 Online presentations I know you are all very busy at the moment and may not have the time to …
Cometh the hour
There are three major levers for pharmacies to consider for business survival during the coronavirus pandemic, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour Cometh the Hour is a truncation of an …