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Sigma disposes of hospital and other assets
Sale to CH2 continues company’s streamlining policy Sigma Healthcare is disposing of “certain hospital operations and assets of its subsidiary Central Healthcare Services Limited Pty Ltd (CHS),” the company said …
Choosing a banner group: asking the right questions
What should you be asking when considering joining, changing or leaving a banner group? Choosing which franchise is the right fit for a pharmacy is one of the most critical …
Chemist Warehouse scale heights of online retail
Discounting giant now ranked amongst top three of Australia’s biggest online retailers Chemist Warehouse has hit the #3 slot in a high-profile Top 100 national online retail awards ranking, being …
Complementary medicines manufacturer cops $160k fine
Breaches of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are proving costly for complementary medicines firm, Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Services Pty Ltd The Sydney-based business has been handed 12 infringement notices totalling …
Double dispensing will cost jobs
Calls for the introduction of 60-day dispensing “would be a disaster for community pharmacy”, readers of the AJP warn With double dispensing back on the government’s agenda in the lead-up …
Health providers top data breach notifications
Australian health services continue to report more notifiable data breaches than any other sector, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) reports Data from the six months to 31 December …
Pharmacists not among nation’s most in-demand workers
New data from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) shows the nation’s labour market is continuing to grow, with registered nurses topping the list of in-demand occupations Despite reports of workforce …
Canny vitamin shoppers move away from pharmacies
Blackmore’s boss says price rises have sent consumers on a bargain hunt Vitamins and supplements giant Blackmores has posted, by its own definition, “solid” first half year 2023 results but …
Owners from CWH signed MBS petition: Singh
Pharmacy owners from Chemist Warehouse are among the 2020 individuals who signed a petition calling for greater recognition of pharmacists Melbourne-based pharmacy advocate, Pardeep Singh, says he received support from unlikely …
MedAdvisor returns to profit with record revenue
Latest results show GuildLink deal a golden egg for MedAdvisor MedAdvisor has shown a net profit for the first time in three years and posted a record operating revenue of …
Guild backs immigration rethink
Plans to shift Australia’s visa system’s focus from temporary workers to permanent migration are being welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Speaking at the Australian Financial Review’s Workforce Summit …
Flood-affected pharmacies must be supported
Concerns are being raised over delays in processing flood relief payments to businesses, including a community pharmacy, four months after it was inundated Business owners affected by floods in regional …