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Sigma merger “goes a long way to fixing” regulations preventing pharmacists from passing their business to their non-pharmacist children, Chemist Warehouse boss says  Pharmacy’s ownership rules were a factor in …

Sigma Healthcare is flagging the potential for a state regulator to reject an application by a Chemist Warehouse franchisee as a risk to growth and profitability  Potential delays to the …

Pharmacy ownership requires a lot of sacrifice, and aspiring owners need to be “hands-on in all aspects” of the business, Gordon Ngan tells our podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh …

It’s June 1894, and the AJP reports on the case of a man who styled himself a “consulting herbalist” working from home – and what it meant for pharmacy ownership …

“I love the blend of caring for patients but also having to run a business at the same time,” pharmacy entrepreneur Pasquale DeMaria tells our podcast “I love the hustle …

Major changes to the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 will have several impacts on Queensland pharmacy owners, writes Lachlan Ballinger In December 2023, the Queensland Government took a significant step …

Pharmacy is a resilient sector, Blake Hedley tells the AJP Podcast’s Carlene McMaugh – with plenty of valuable advice for those worried about the future, and their role within it …

New legislation relating to pharmacy ownership receives royal approval  Queensland’s Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill 2023 has received royal assent, ensuring that control of community pharmacies remains in pharmacists’ hands.   …

Claim made in the mainstream media that Queensland’s recently passed Pharmacy Ownership Bill takes the state back to the last century Aaron Patrick, senior correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, …

Shopping centre landlords raise concerns about pharmacy tenants launching opioid dependence treatment and needle and syringe programs  Proposed legislation surrounding pharmacy ownership in Queensland needs to be amended to prevent …

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it believes the “apparent imminent takeover” of Sigma Healthcare by Chemist Warehouse poses significant questions and risks The Pharmacy Guild has responded to yesterday’s …

Queensland’s health minister says the state government’s new Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill backs up its support for the community pharmacy model The Queensland Government introduced the Bill to regulate ownership, …