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Pharmacy delivers record revenue for EBOS
Wholesaler鈥檚 community pharmacy division reports revenue growth of close to $500 million, as TWC franchise thrives聽 EBOS Group鈥檚 community pharmacy arm is continuing to perform strongly, delivering record revenue growth …
Small businesses bear the brunt of cybercrime: ASIC
Cybercrime is costing small businesses an average of $46,000 a year the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warns聽 Pharmacies and other small businesses are being urged to be increasingly …
Demand likely to out strip supply in 2025
Aspiring pharmacy owners urged to 鈥済et in early鈥� with 2025 expected to be a quiet year for business sales聽 Limited numbers of community pharmacies are likely to come on the …
Pharmacy should get payroll tax exemption: Guild
General practice in Queensland is set to remain exempt from the new payroll tax interpretation 鈥� but what about pharmacy? Both major parties in the state have now confirmed general …
Why Sigma鈥檚 ‘unlikely to overcome all competition concerns’: Analyst
The wholesaler鈥檚 share price rocketed to an historic high this week, but market analysts say the stock is overvalued and chances of competition watchdog approval may be overstated Sigma Healthcare鈥檚 …
Investors betting on Sigma, CWH merger green light
鈥楢mber light鈥� issues raised in the ACCC鈥檚 Statement of Issues relating to Sigma鈥檚 proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse are likely to turn green, an investment analyst says聽 Investment banking firm, …
Sigma makes offer to get CWH merger approved
ACCC pushes back announcing a decision on Sigma Healthcare鈥檚 proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse by a fortnight for further consultation聽 Amcal and Discount Drug Store franchisees will be allowed to …
Wholesaler plots franchise push
Sigma is preparing to expand its pharmacy networks in the face of a competitive market聽 Sigma Healthcare is stepping up its franchise growth plans, announcing a new marketing campaign for …
CWH eyes 鈥榮ignificant growth runway鈥� in Australia
Discounter reports 78% bump in statutory net profit after tax for 2024 financial year聽 Chemist Warehouse (CWH) plans to continue its expansion across Australia over the next 12 months, after …
‘Industry-wide challenges’ are driving up costs: Ramsay Health Care
Pharmacy revenue has grown by more than 7% in the past year and profit improvements have been forecast for the year ahead, but Ramsay Health Care indicated challenging dynamics could …
60-day uptake 鈥榪uite modest鈥�: expert
Pharmacy financials looking 鈥減retty strong鈥� due to low uptake of 60-day dispensing to date, says leading analyst, with first additional payments due by end of Oct Lower-than-expected uptake of 60-day …
Banner group leads the way
Priceline franchise bolsters indifferent Wesfarmers FY result, says finance industry analyst Mike Taylor The Priceline franchise has helped drive Wesfarmers’ Health division to be a stand-out performer for the big …