wholesalers
Change at the top for wholesalers
The organisation representing Australia’s full-line pharmacy wholesalers has a new Chair as it manages the “huge logistical challenge” of medicines supply The National Pharmaceutical Services Association has announced the appointment …
A done deal
Our guide to everything you need to know about the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement The highly anticipated Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) was signed in Canberra by Pharmacy Guild president …
A supply chain update
Wholesalers report further easing in demand for medicines, allowing replenishment of stock and improvement across the supply chain as a whole The National Pharmaceutical Services Association – the peak body …
Wholesalers advise on stock situation
TGA advice about stock ordering casts doubt on pharmacists’ actions, says one organisation, as the NPSA issues a statement on measures to avoid shortages The National Pharmaceutical Services Association, representing …
Chemist Warehouse a boon for EBOS
EBOS has announced “strong growth” in revenue and earnings with a pharmacy business boosted by its agreement with Chemist Warehouse The group has reported a significant increase in first half …
Back together
Sigma has announced that it has made a new supply agreement with Chemist Warehouse In a market update, the wholesaler announced that a new first-line agreement has been reached with …
Plan B: How the wholesalers are handling the firestorm challenge
Members of the NPSA have adjusted delivery schedules and seconded other resources to deliver essential medicines during the unprecedented bushfire emergency in NSW and Queensland Team members at Symbion, Sigma …
Together again?
Could Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare enter a new supply relationship? Upon learning of speculation around whether the My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse group and Sigma could resume their supply arrangement, Sigma …
Setting the record straight
Pharmacy’s “critical business partners” tell the true story of their value to the healthcare system as 7CPA approaches Pharmacy, and indeed the healthcare system, could not survive with the service …
Keeping up supply
Wholesalers win bipartisan support in election run-up The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) has welcomed recent commitments by both major parties to the future of the pharmaceutical supply chain ahead …
The week in review
APP2019 might be over, but the pharmacy sector didn’t slow down, with a big week in industrial relations and other business matters Workers at three distribution centres for Chemist Warehouse …
It’s over for API-Sigma merger
Sigma’s Board has rejected the API proposal to take it over as not in the best interest of Sigma shareholders The non-binding indicative proposal from API to acquire all Sigma’s …