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Living
2 min read

Ebos confident about future growth

Christchurch-based pharmacy and animal healthcare firm said it is confident it will see a significant increase in earnings in FY20 after reporting a less than stellar result for the year ending June. Company chief executive John Cullity said 2019 was a year…

Pharmacy
Living
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ACT’s first drive-thru pharmacy Concept Wins Interest

The ACT’s first drive-thru pharmacy, Gold Creek Discount Drug Store, has proven a hit with the local community a year on from opening, highlighting the importance of accessible healthcare in rural areas. The ‘door-to-door’ service has offered greater…

panasonic healthcare
General
2 min read

API doubts Sigma plans

The proposed merger between the owners of the Priceline and Amcal pharmacy chains is off after Sigma Healthcare rebuffed an approach by its rival. Amcal owner Sigma, which is restructuring after losing a contract to supply Chemist Warehouse, said on Wednesday…

Priceline
General
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Improved penalty rates and conditions for Priceline workers

Retail workers’ union SDA has secured a new agreement for Priceline Pharmacy workers that improves penalty rates and leave conditions for staff. The new agreement, which came into effect on Friday March 8, will see annual pay increases backdated from July…

Pharmacy
Living
1 min read

Daigou retailer to expand into over 150 pharmacies

Daigou retailer AuMake has inked a deal with pharmacy network Chemsave which will see its own branded products distributed through a network of 150 pharmacies across the country. The announcement, which follows the listed retailer declaring a trading halt…

Tigas Alliance
Living
1 min read

Tigas Alliance opens innovative flagship pharmacy

Tigas Alliance, the pharmacy chain owned and run by Berjaya Pharmacy Retail, has opened a flagship at Plaza Berjaya in Kuala Lumpur. Farmasi Tigas Ekspres features an innovative service format that includes health advice. With the tagline “A pharmacy you can…

mobile money
Telecom
1 min read

Vietnam’s Mobile World plans pharmacy chain

Vietnam’s Mobile World is recruiting pharmacists, with a plan to expand into pharmacy retailing. In a job ad on Pharmalink, Mobile World is seeking experienced pharmacists to set up business, train employees and help operate a pharmacy chain. Mobile World’s…

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E-Tailing
3 min read

China’s e-pharmacy eyes prescription drug for full-bloom growth

China’s e-commerce giants are getting a hand in pharmaceuticals as the government directs prescription drug sales away from hospitals and into retail. China’s online pharmacy business has grown from virtually nothing five years ago to more than 7 billion yuan…

CARiNG Pharmacy Group Berhad IPO 181013
Living
1 min read

Malaysia’s Caring Pharmacy value soars

Malaysian listed retailer Caring Pharmacy has seen its share value soar 85 per cent in just two months. And no one seems to know why… The company has 106 pharmacies across Malaysia, just two more than it had three months ago, and has projected expansion at a…