Chemist Warehouse
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 …
Sigma shares plunge
The healthcare group’s stock has dropped to a 12-month low in wake of its shock announcement to commence legal action against the My Chemist/CWH group Sigma Healthcare’s shares have plummeted …
Sigma takes legal action against Chemist Warehouse
Sigma is set to commence legal proceedings against the My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse group Sigma Healthcare Limited said in a statement today that it has been in ongoing discussions relating to …
Public call on CWH to keep penalty rates
The pharmacists union has penned an open letter to the director of Chemist Warehouse, urging him not to implement pay cuts In a February decision by the Fair Work Commission, …
Forum: Cheeky buggers
“I currently manage a pharmacy in a GP superclinic complex. across the highway from us is another pharmacy recent purchased by Direct Chemist Outlet. “Since DCO took over and have …
Chemist Warehouse group bankrolls local expansion
The Chemist Warehouse group is financing the expansion of a Bendigo shopping centre, according to local news media According to the Bendigo Advertiser, a planning application was tendered to the …
Pharmacies slammed for stocking CMs
Health stakeholders have taken aim at pharmacists in a Four Corners investigation of complementary medicines Swallowing It, which featured interviews with the King Review chair Professor Stephen King, Chemist Warehouse’s …
Guild calls on Pharmacy Review to “come clean”
The Pharmacy Guild has reiterated its request for the King Review to disclose its dealings with Deloitte Australia in “conflict of interest” furore In a statement released on Wednesday, the …
Pharmacist reprimanded over “excessive” dispensing
He engaged in unprofessional conduct by dispensing excessive anabolic steroids without question, a tribunal has found The Pharmacy Board of Australia first brought pharmacist Hayden Swan before the Queensland Civil …
No Chemist Warehouse conflict of interest, says Health Dept
The Department of Health has hit back at the Guild’s claims of conflict of interest, saying the King Review’s engagement of Deloitte was not inappropriate. But the Guild says the …
Chemist Warehouse, Ian Harper in King Review conflict of interest
A “fundamental conflict of interest” involving Chemist Warehouse has compromised the independence of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review, the Pharmacy Guild says. It plans to pursue a Freedom of …
Pharmacy retail ratings released
Discounters lead the way in pharmacy retail satisfaction survey The co-owned My Chemist and Chemist Warehouse chains have monopolised the pharmacy retail honours in the recent Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction …