Wesfarmers
The week in review
The furore over 60-day dispensing continues, as pharmacists descended on Canberra to engage with MPs Pharmacists made their presence known in Parliament this week, and we heard that some Labor …
Wesfarmers to ‘rationalise underperforming’ own Priceline stores; briefing
Strategy to “reset Priceline..fundamentals” as Silk Laser deal fizzles and rumours swirl of Instant Scripts acquisition Wesfarmers Health has announced it will be “resetting” and “reinvigorating” its Priceline pharmacies, in …
CWH’s Tascone takes on Guild – with jelly beans
Disruptor chain director speaks out on location/ownership rules, supermarkets moving into pharmacy…and the jelly bean wars The My Chemist director’s exclusive interview with AJP at the 2023 APP conference covered …
API moves to buy SILK Laser for $169M
Board of 140-plus non-surgical aesthetics clinic chain supports deal Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) has entered into an transaction process agreement with non-surgical aesthetics outfit SILK Laser Australia to acquire 100% …
Wesfarmers Health nabs new digital head from dept store giant
Former Myer chief information officer says group is aiming to “dominate in the pharmacy sector” Wesfarmers has poached former Myer’s chief information officer (CIO) Troy Smith to take up the same …
Wesfarmers’ new health division delivers $2.78b revenue
But PBS changes, increased competition, inflation and reduced COVID-19 anti-viral demand have a negative future impact Wesfarmers’ health division, built on the back of last year’s acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical …
API underpayment investigation a “priority”; Wesfarmers
But with no deadline in sight, PPA vows continued support for its membership The investigation into apparent historical underpayments at API and associated operations Priceline, Soul Pattinson Chemist and Clear …
CWH poaches top executive from Officeworks
New CIO for discount chain to start in February Discount retail pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse will have a new chief information officer in Damien Ballesty, who is moving over from …
MedAdvisor Australian revenue up 38%: earnings update
Meanwhile Wesfarmers MD nods to “pleasing” results from new health division created after recent API acquisition The purchase of the Pharmacy Guild’s GuildLink business has given an immediate increase to …
Sigma’s retail pharmacy strategy fraught: analysts
Consolidation plan could end up benefitting competitors more than Sigma, says MST Marquee Sigma Healthcare’s plan to consolidate its retail pharmacy offering into just two brands could be a difficult …
It’s all about retail: Sigma boss
Ramsunder outlines his consumer-led vision as the company names a new Guardian and Amcal boss. Newish Sigma Healthcare chief executive Vikesh Ramsunder is looking to significantly boost the company’s retail …
The week in review
Possible historical underpayments at API, GPs campaigning on an anti-pharmacy scope platform and exclusion from the Jobs Summit… it’s been quite a week in pharmacy The Government held its Jobs …