competition
Who benefits from health care?
Anthony Tassone refutes article that labels the Guild and AMA as Australia’s “biggest, ugliest and most militant unions” A recent article in The Spectator by Stephen Spartacus asked, “Who benefits …
‘Disgusting’ community pharmacy ‘untruths’
NSW guild president slams comments that pharmacies are not competitive, adding the current system benefits the big discounters The community pharmacy “pile-on” during the current negotiations for the Seventh Community …
‘Are we upping the ante now to generate publicity?’
A leading pharmacist has criticised former ACCC chief Graeme Samuel’s latest attack on the community pharmacy sector In the latest of a series of criticisms of the regulations governing community …
Don’t allow CWH monopoly: Guild
Chemist Warehouse and media supporters have been knocking heads with the Pharmacy Guild over the potential for free scripts from the discount giant Earlier this week, News Corp national health …
Success of discounters ‘inevitable’ says former ACCC boss
A former ACCC head has called on Australians to contact pollies about relaxing location rules in the name of lower prices – a suggestion welcomed by Chemist Warehouse But the …
Facing judgement
ACCC hearing against Ramsay Health Care set to kick off this month A hearing is expected to begin this week on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against Ramsay …
The good old days!
Pharmacy regulations stuck in the “horse and buggy” era, report claims The changing nature of community pharmacy ownership and structure has not been met by similar updates to regulation of …
CWH calls for urgent ownership rules reform
Chemist Warehouse was unable to raise a significant bank loan against its annual turnover – thanks to the ownership rules, it says The exact figures are redacted in the group’s …
ACCC still has Pfizer in its sights
The ACCC is seeking special leave to appeal the dismissal of its allegations against Pfizer Australia The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking leave from the High Court to …
In the name of competition
ACCC loses its appeal against a ruling rejecting a case over Pfizer’s steps to secure pharmacy business The Federal Court of Australia has rejected an appeal by the Australian Competition …
Aye Karumba! Rural competition winner named
Karumba Pharmacy in North Queensland has been named the winner of the Pharmacy Guild’s 2018 video competition for rural and remote pharmacies across Australia The competition gave rural and remote …
My Chemist corners market amidst ‘intensifying competition’
My Chemist Retail Group, which includes Chemist Warehouse, holds nearly a full third of the entire community pharmacy market, according to a new report Intensifying competition between traditional stores and …