pharmacy ownership
Minimum work hours for pharmacy owners?
Most AJP readers think there should be mandatory work requirements for owners, with over a third calling for them to work >350 hours per year in each of their pharmacies …
Lease vs licence
What is the difference and which one is appropriate for pharmacies? Stephanie McGrath explains There are different types of commercial agreements that a pharmacist will come across during the course of …
A budget measure
Changes to the administration of pharmacy approvals are being introduced from December, with the Department of Health to take over the role In the Federal Budget released in May this …
Small Pharmacies Group slams Ramsay testimony
Community pharmacists share concerns about Ramsay’s claim it will be able to offer services where it is not economically viable for others to go Earlier this month, Ramsay Pharmacy CEO …
Ramsay reports $9.2B revenue
The healthcare group says it is “committed” to expanding its pharmacy franchise network into the next financial year Ramsay Health Care has today reported a net profit after tax of …
Who’s driving the bus?
While most pharmacies will carry on operating ‘business as usual’ come the 1 October cuts, more strategic ones will look for ways to offset the impacts, writes Trent Ruprecht The pharmacy …
‘Unequivocal support’ for pharmacist ownership
In an inquiry submission, the PSA objects to deregulation and calls on the Qld government to “carefully consider” international evidence on the subject The Queensland government is currently holding an …
Chemist Warehouse among Kiwi worries
More than 90% of New Zealand pharmacists are worried about disruption to the industry posed by new entrants and deregulation A recent survey by business advisory and accountancy firm BDO …
The seven issues driving global pharmacy
Core issues driving the future of pharmacy include the “corporatisation of healthcare,” funding cuts to pharmacy and the opioid epidemic Ahead of the Guild’s annual meeting next month with sister …
Breaking up is hard to do
This pharmacy owner found terminating her stake in a partnership wasn’t as easy as first thought Three NSW pharmacy owners have had a legal stoush over the ending of a …
Forum: Absentee owners
“‘We have an invisible owner who has had nothing to do with the pharmacy and doesn’t communicate with us at all…’ Taken on its own it’s pretty gobsmacking quote. The situation …
Go away, Amazon!
Most AJP readers don’t support Amazon.com entering the prescription drug business – although it wouldn’t be the first time it has done so Last month, sources claimed that Amazon is …