Chemist Warehouse
Pharmacist raises questions of CWH, Sigma merger
Pharmacies operating under Sigma’s Amcal and Discount Drug Store brand could face an internal threat if the wholesaler’s planned merger with Chemist Warehouse is approved, a pharmacy owner warns. …
CWH names its best
Discount giant Chemist Warehouse has announced the winners of its 2023 CW Retail Awards for Excellence More than 5,000 Chemist Warehouse team members attended functions around the country to celebrate …
VPA to “closely monitor” CWH merger
The Victorian Pharmacy Authority says it is “prepared to act in accordance with its powers” when it comes to issues around pharmacy ownership In its latest circular, the VPA noted …
Plenty of room for CWH growth: Verrocchi
Discount giant believes there is room for 400 more Chemist Warehouse stores in Australia Chemist Warehouse (CWH) is far from finished its expansion in the domestic market, with co-founder Mario …
Sigma targets $223m through share offer
Sigma Healthcare shareholders are being invited to access new shares as part of a retail entitlement offer Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is aiming to raise $223 million through a retail …
The week in review
There’s no prizes for guessing this week’s biggest story: the anticipated announcement of the proposed merger of Chemist Warehouse with Sigma Healthcare As flagged last week, Monday saw the announcement …
Guild unconvinced of Sigma alignment
Firm commitments to supporting the current pharmacy ownership rules and to ensuring equitable wholesale services will be required by Sigma, before it can claim to be aligned with the Pharmacy …
Amcal, DDS expansion not impacted by CWH merger
Sigma Healthcare to pursue expansion of its Amcal and Discount Drug Store (DDS) franchises regardless of the outcome of its proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse Group Plans to expand Sigma …
Beware growing corporatisation: Guild
Leading pharmacist demands protection for the ownership rules in asking for scrutiny of the Chemist Warehouse-Sigma reverse listing The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch has issued a statement expressing …
Sigma, Guild ‘not unaligned in any way’: Ramsunder
Wholesaler urges franchisees to give it “the benefit of the doubt” over Chemist Warehouse merger Amcal and Discount Drug Store (DDS) franchisees are being urged to stick with Sigma Healthcare …
First Sigma, then the world – CWH plans for domination
Chemist Warehouse’s owners are focused on making the Australian discounter the world’s number-one pharmacy franchise as part of 100-year plan Merging with pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, is part of Chemist …
Delays in NSW pharmacy approvals ‘not a CWH issue’: Gance
Chemist Warehouse Group is continuing to secure approvals for new franchisees in NSW, despite industry-wide delays in getting the green light from the state’s regulator All pharmacy groups looking to …