Chemist Warehouse
The week in review
Long-awaited pay rise for award pharmacists, Chemist Warehouse franchisees hit sell again and the AI promise in healthcare were among the stories that had pharmacists talking this week It was …
CWH director’s $297m Sigma sell-down
Chemist Warehouse’s chief commercial officer and son of Sam Gance, Damien Gance, has sold 100 million Sigma shares off-market, with the trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars A notice …
Union seeks Chemist Warehouse pay deal
SDA lodges application for orders to negotiate community pharmacy’s first multi-employer bargaining agreement Staff at 16 Chemist Warehouse stores in Adelaide could be the first community pharmacy workers to be …
CWH franchisees hit ‘sell’ – again
Institutional investors snap up Sigma shares, as Chemist Warehouse franchisees cash-in Close to 100 million Sigma Healthcare shares were traded before the opening bell rang on Monday (14 April 2025), …
Chemist Warehouse satisfies
Discount giant lands customer satisfaction award Research company, Roy Morgan, has named Chemist Warehouse as its Pharmacy of the Year for the fourth time. The award was given to …
Sigma takes lion’s share of pharmacy spending
Independent pharmacies lose ground, as Sigma brands dominate consumer spending in community pharmacy Close to half of consumer spending in Australia’s pharmacy sector is going to Sigma Healthcare brands, data …
My Chemist converts to Amcal
Sigma aims to “restore Amcal to its rightful place” following Chemist Warehouse merger More than 20 My Chemist outlets are set to transition to Sigma Healthcare’s Amcal banner as part …
Major supermarket cutting pharmacy margins: ACCC
The competition watchdog has shared insights into the major supermarkets’ approach to marking-up products, with one giant slicing pharmacy margins The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) last week released …
Wholesaler reports $100m in new pharmacy revenue
New wholesale business, TWC growth and accelerated sales of GLP-1 medicines bolster EBOS revenues EBOS is reporting strong progress in its near-term growth strategies, with the company seeing $100 …
‘Beyond anything I could have ever imagined’
Former intern turned CWH executive officer shares thoughts on her journey to ownership Nancy Jian, Chief Executive Officer China Division at Chemist Warehouse, has shared her excitement at the company’s …
ASIC approves Sigma’s new financial reporting dates
Sigma shifts financial year to align with Chemist Warehouse following merger Sigma Healthcare is being granted relief by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to shift its financial reporting …
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Verrocchi
Chemist Warehouse co-founder commits to five more years of expansion There will be no slowing down for Chemist Warehouse boss, Mario Verrocchi, after the completion of the discounter’s merger with …