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CWH celebrates first quarter additions
Chemist Warehouse’s expansion in the Australian market is continuing with five new stores opening in the first three months of 2024 Discount giant, Chemist Warehouse (CWH), has added stores in …
Regulatory barriers may not be enough to stop CWH, Sigma merger
Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse may go ahead despite competition concerns Associate Professor of Finance at RMIT, Angel Zhong, warns Corporate Australia loves a big merger. And amid a growing …
CWH reports leap in profits; adds 18 new stores in six months
Pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse (CWH) saw an almost 29% surge in profits before tax in the first six months of the financial year, while continuing to rapidly expand its retail …
Sigma sees revenue drop, but indie pharmacies still loyal for now
Sigma said it has not seen a “mass exodus” in independent pharmacy customers following its Chemist Warehouse merger announcement, but full-year sales have been hit by the dwindling demand for …
CWH/Sigma announcement expected in June
ACCC opens consultation on Chemist Warehouse Group’s proposed merger with Sigma Healthcare Stakeholders are being invited to have their say on the proposed merger of Chemist Warehouse (CWH) and Sigma …
EBOS prepped for life after CWH
Pharmaceutical wholesaler reports strong growth ahead of Chemist Warehouse’s switch to rival Symbion’s parent company, EBOS Group is reporting “strong normalised growth” for the first half of the 2023/24 financial …
Will the ACCC quash CWH/Sigma merger?
Competition concerns could see regulator block Sigma’s planned merged with Chemist Warehouse, analyst warns The competition watchdog says Australia urgently needs stronger merger laws, as onlookers continue to build the …
Pharmacist raises questions of CWH, Sigma merger
Pharmacies operating under Sigma’s Amcal and Discount Drug Store brand could face an internal threat if the wholesaler’s planned merger with Chemist Warehouse is approved, a pharmacy owner warns. …
Plenty of room for CWH growth: Verrocchi
Discount giant believes there is room for 400 more Chemist Warehouse stores in Australia Chemist Warehouse (CWH) is far from finished its expansion in the domestic market, with co-founder Mario …
Wholesalers working to maintain supplies
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) and Symbion delivering for flood-ravaged Far North Queensland, despite road closures. Wholesalers are working with emergency services to deliver medications to pharmacies operating in flood-affected parts of …
Sigma targets $223m through share offer
Sigma Healthcare shareholders are being invited to access new shares as part of a retail entitlement offer Pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare is aiming to raise $223 million through a retail …
Guild unconvinced of Sigma alignment
Firm commitments to supporting the current pharmacy ownership rules and to ensuring equitable wholesale services will be required by Sigma, before it can claim to be aligned with the Pharmacy …