Chemist Warehouse
Unfair dismissal application knocked back
A pharmacist made an unfair dismissal complaint after he was fired for allegedly “sculling” leftover medicine… but he left it too late In early September 2018, the pharmacist’s employment at …
The week in review
All eyes were on the Gold Coast this week, as more than 6,000 pharmacists and industry players headed to the Australian Pharmacy Professional conference The biggest news of the week …
CWH workers plan strike
Chemist Warehouse workers at three distribution centres have voted to take strike action which could begin as soon as next week The workers are seeking a pay rise of 25-30%, …
Small pharmacies near CWH stores in Auckland ‘severely impacted’
Chemist Warehouse is eating into small pharmacies’ earnings in New Zealand, according to local media With five Chemist Warehouse stores in Auckland, New Zealand so far, local pharmacies are reportedly …
CWH, Priceline the beauty winners
Australian women are increasingly buying their cosmetics and skincare online, new data shows – and the pharmacy channel’s share is growing A shift to online purchasing of cosmetics is having …
CWH expands footy partnership
Chemist Warehouse has teamed up with the NRL as the official naming rights partner for Sunday Football in 2019 In 2018, the discount giant had partnered with the NRL across …
Sigma affirms ‘strong future’
A review initiated after losing My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse supply contract has identified over $100m per year in savings Sigma Healthcare Limited has announced a “strong outlook” after conducting a review …
Fresh CWH union allegations
The National Union of Workers has accused Chemist Warehouse of treating labour hire casuals like “disposable machines” The NUW has continued its campaign against Chemist Warehouse, which began last year …
CWH contract loss an ‘opportunity’
API thinks it has a better chance of merging with Sigma second-time around following PBS reforms and a changed industry landscape Last Friday Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (API) announced that …
The week in review
Discount pharmacy groups have had a big part to play in this week’s news… The NPSA welcomed the new CSO operational guidelines, particularly noting that no new exclusive direct supply …
DHL partners with CWH
Under the new partnership DHL will be supplying Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist with front-of-store FMCG goods, directly into their network of 400+ pharmacies The two organisations have reportedly finalised …