wholesalers
NPSA head talks potential DHL entry to CSO
Sigma and NPSA’s Mark Hooper has said he hopes for a swift resolution of the API/Sigma merger, and addressed the potential for DHL to enter the CSO Mr Hooper, president …
When disaster strikes
One wholesaler borrowed a helicopter from a cattle musterer to supply a pharmacy cut off by flooding, while another used a Defence helicopter to supply urgent insulin The National Pharmaceutical …
No new exclusive direct supply after 2020
The National Pharmaceutical Services Association has welcomed new CSO operational guidelines, while a tender has opened for access to the CSO funding pool The new CSO deeds prohibit new exclusive …
It’s official: CWH and EBOS sign
EBOS has announced to shareholders that it has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement to supply the Chemist Warehouse Group The agreement will see EBOS take over the exclusive wholesale distribution of …
Exclusive direct supply danger warning
Exclusive direct supply leaves patients exposed to single-point failure in PBS supply, says NPSA If monopoly supply arrangements between manufacturers and pharmacies continue, there will be no back-ups to protect …
1 Oct price cuts
Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted impending price drops on 24 medicines, as another price disclosure cycle kicks in But the worst of price disclosure for pharmacies is already “done …
Loopholes in the supply chain
Legislation passed this week to help manage medicines shortages doesn’t go far enough, say wholesalers “Loopholes in the supply chain” will continue to put patients at risk, the National Pharmaceutical …
How Chemist Warehouse loss hit Sigma
Sigma has revealed a more than 50% drop in profit following the loss of its contract with My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse The company has released its first-half financial results in which …
EBOS delivers record profit
However total Australian revenue declined, driven by a $333m reduction in hepatitis C medicine sales Leading wholesaler, pharmacy and animal care company EBOS Group has announced a net profit after …
A ‘crystal ball’ into Australia’s destiny?
The worst thing wholesalers could do is pretend Amazon is not going to have an impact and ignore the threat, says Sigma chief A few weeks ago, Amazon announced that …
The week in review
It was pharmacy hunting season this week, as GPs and writers took aim at the sector First, Fairfax media ran a piece criticising pharmacy health checks, quoting a prominent RACGP …
EBOS to take over CWH supply
EBOS Group has announced that it has won the tender to act as the exclusive third party distributor to the My Chemist Group EBOS will deliver pharmaceutical products to the …