Script data breach exposes third-party vulnerabilities
E-script provider hit with large-scale ransomware data breach Cyber security experts say a major data breach affecting customers of script provider MediSecure is a nationally significant incident, which will test …
Wesfarmers Health supports Federal Budget’s ‘cheaper medicine’ moves
Wesfarmers backs the government’s efforts to ease medicines costs for patients Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) owner Wesfarmers Health has welcomed measures in Tuesday’s Federal Budget aimed at making medicines more …
Investors deemed vulnerable if Sigma/CWH deal fails
Analyst warns Sigma share price could take a hit if Chemist Warehouse merger is blocked Sigma Healthcare investors could be exposed to downside risk if the competition watchdog doesn’t approve …
Will Sigma’s ASX 200 debut change investor outlook?
Chemist Warehouse merger remains a key issue for investors as Sigma joins ASX 200 Pharmaceutical wholesaler Sigma Healthcare has been catapulted onto the list of the country’s 200 largest public …
Sigma backer lifts the lid on its investment strategy
A major Sigma shareholder has shared further insight into its investment philosophy, as the market awaits the competition watchdog’s call on the supplier’s proposed merger with CWH HMC Capital’s Partner …
Are pharmacists ready for a rebound in Chinese customers?
The post-pandemic return of Chinese tourists could present a major opportunity for Australian pharmacies, provided they are positioned to capitalise on it, a healthcare product producer says Before the Covid-19 …
Sigma’s top shareholder trims holding before merger ruling
A major shareholder has partly sold off its Sigma Healthcare stock, prompting questions about whether it signals a lack of confidence the Chemist Warehouse (CWH) merger will be approved Earlier …
MedAdvisor fast-tracks AI
Medication software provider MedAdvisor Solutions says it is rapidly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to take the burden off pharmacists and improve both its margins and patient care model In a …
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 …
Celebrating women in pharmacy
‘They all excel in every aspect’: Capital Chemist celebrates women on IWD Capital Chemist says female pharmacists are key drivers of its growth and innovation, as the group marks International …
Call for action on cannabis
Former Guild president wants medicinal cannabis to be included on PBS The former national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, George Tambassis, says his role on the board of …