Sigma Healthcare
Ozempic fattens Commonwealth coffers – slightly
Ozempic manufacturer, Novo Nordisk’s tax bill more than doubled in the 2021/22 financial year, data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reveals Surging demand for Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication, Ozempic …
HMC Capital nominee joins Sigma board
Former Cochlear chief executive joins Sigma board as nominee of Chemist Warehouse-backed investment fund, HMC Capital Asset management firm, HMC Capital’s nominee, Dr Chris Roberts, has been appointed to Sigma …
Wholesaler focused on growing pharmacy franchises
Sigma Healthcare is aiming to expand its pharmacy franchise networks and deliver improved results for its members, chief executive tells supplier forum Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, has outlined plans to …
Week in review
Pharmacist prescribing trials captured the headlines this week, while pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, reported that 60-day dispensing is having little impact on its business Recruitment of pharmacists to participate in …
Private label to drive retail growth: Sigma
Wholesaler plans to shift its retail strategy from consolidation to growth, with private label products set to play a key role Having consolidated its community pharmacy franchises under two brands …
Hospital exit simplifies business for Sigma
Sigma Healthcare eyes growth opportunities following sale of hospital business Disposing of its hospital pharmacy operations will free up capacity and capital for pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, chief executive, Vikesh Ramsunder …
No surge in demand for 60-day medications: wholesaler
Demand for medications available on 60-day prescriptions is yet to rise, wholesaler reports Concerns that the government’s double dispensing policy will fuel a surge in demand for impacted medications are …
Sigma plots seamless CWH onboarding
Services to Sigma Healthcare’ existing customers are unlikely to be adversely impacted by the wholesaler’s new supply deal with Chemist Warehouse (CWH). Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare expects that it’s …
Sigma makes strategic hire
Pharmaceutical wholesaler Sigma Healthcare Limited names new chief financial officer (CFO) Sigma Healthcare has confirmed Mark Conway will join the group’s management team as CFO from 1 November. Sigma CEO, …
EBOS’ post-Chemist Warehouse future not so bleak; brokers
Finance specialists see trans-Tasman healthcare giant’s business diversity as softening contract loss blow While the recent announcement that Sigma had won back the full Chemist Warehouse distribution sent the distributor’s …
Wholesaler confident it can meet 60-day dispensing demands
Double dispensing will test Australia’s medicines supply chain, but Sigma Healthcare bosses believe they have the capacity to deliver for pharmacies Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is well placed to deal …
Labor needs to ‘stop and listen’: Sigma
Community pharmacists’ concerns over the detrimental impacts of double dispensing need to be addressed by government Federal politicians are being urged to “stop and listen” to issues pharmacists are raising …