pharmacy ownership
‘Don’t expect instant returns’
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 …
‘If he were caught in an open shop he would be guilty’
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 really love the business side of pharmacy’
“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 …
‘Now is the time to review your business’
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 …
Why is 60-day dispensing like digital cameras?
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 …
Ownership bill receives royal assent
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. …
Should pharmacies be replaced by online outlets?
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, …
Landlords seek to fetter pharmacy services
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 …
Guild slams CWH-Sigma takeover with ‘increased commercialisation’ warning
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 …
‘Modern and effective framework’ in Qld bill
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, …
Seek succession opportunities
Aspiring pharmacy owners are being urged to approach older proprietors about working their way into ownership, a Guild leader says More young women should be involved in pharmacy ownership, Judy …
Scholarship winners revealed
The winners of the 2023 Sirianni Scholarship for Future Pharmacist Leaders have been announced Pharmacy industry legends Frank and Mina Sirianni have announced the winners of the 2023 Sirianni Scholarship …