ownership rules
‘Chemist Warehouse’s price discounts are benefiting consumers.’
There’s no evidence that the growth of discounters like Chemist Warehouse is hurting consumers, says the Grattan Institute In its submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy sector, …
Expanded scope would waste health resources: RACGP
The RACGP doesn’t support a Pharmacy Council in Queensland and says the ownership rules are “out-dated” In its submission to Queensland’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy sector, the doctor group …
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 …
CWH article doesn’t fly with Guild
Chemist Warehouse is a “supermarket duck”, according to an article in the Australian Financial Review The AFR has taken aim at pharmacy regulations for the second time this week, in …
Amazon enters pharmacy market
Pharmacies need to start protecting themselves from Amazon now, as its entry into Australia is “almost inevitable,” says one expert If the online giant was able to enter the Australian …
Push to ditch the ‘wooden spoon award’ on pharmacist scope of practice
A Queensland inquiry into the pharmacy sector will look at ownership laws, a wider scope of practice including pharmacist prescribing, and the establishment of a Pharmacy Council The Queensland branch …
Another inquiry suggests deregulation
The Government should “reconsider its commitment to the Pharmacy Rules,” a Senate inquiry into red tape has found The Select Committee on Red Tape has handed down an interim report …
‘You’ll get profitable pharmacies to the detriment of the community.’
The pharmacy sector has reacted strongly to a discussion of whether the ownership and location rules constitute red tape which is holding pharmacy back Last week, the AJP covered questions …
The week in review
As we head towards Christmas, we take a look at the last week in community pharmacy Direct supply continues to be a problem for the sector: the Pharmacy Guild’s David …
‘What would be the problem with more Chemist Warehouses offering lower prices to consumers?’: Leyonhjelm
The Guild’s David Quilty has defended the ownership and location rules to the Senate’s red tape inquiry Pharmacy stakeholders including the Guild, Pharmacy Board and PSA, as well as industry …
Remove constraints on pharmacy competition: report
A new report from the Grattan Institute has called for the deregulation of pharmacy in the name of enhancing competition Competition in Australia: Too Little of a Good Thing? looks …
Could Wesfarmers, Woolies or Walgreens acquire CWH?
A sale of Chemist Warehouse might be possible in the near future, according to an article in The Australian which speculates on the discount giant’s future. “The $5 billion-odd pharmacy …